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Computer Basics Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Windows taskbar is generally found _____.

a)

at the top of the screen

b)

at the bottom of the screen

c)

in the Start menu

d)

at the right of the screen

2.

What is this called?

a)

Taskbar

b)

Desktop

c)

Icon

d)

Start Menu

3.

How I can move the icons?

a)

Just click it.

b)

Click and drag anywhere you like.

c)

Press ENTER, then press Space bar, then press ESC.

d)

Just right click it.

4.

What part of the desktop is this?

a)

Taskbar

b)

Search Box

c)

System Tray

d)

Icons

5.

What are these called?

a)

Desktop

b)

Taskbar

c)

Icons

d)

Menu

6.

Users can add items to the Windows desktop.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

What is this called?

a)

System Tray

b)

Desktop

c)

Menu

d)

Taskbar

8.

If you accidentally erase a file, where can you recover it from?

a)

Internet Explorer

b)

Taskbar

c)

Recycle Bin

d)

Folder

9.

Which is this Icon?

a)

My Computer

b)

Internet Explorer

c)

Recycle Bin

d)

Folder

10.
What is this button?
a)
Minimize
b)
Maximize
c)
Close
d)
Exit
11.

What is a Computer System made up of?

a)

System software and application software

b)

System unit and peripherals

c)

Hardware and Software

12.

What is an Operating System?

a)

Physical parts of a computer

b)

A videogame

c)

A keyboard

d)

Software that lets a user work with a computer

13.

The "desktop" is the general work area of your computer. Which one is desktop?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What best describes icons?

a)

the horizontal line located at the bottom of the desktop

b)

a symbol/picture that acts as a button to open up a folder, document, application or other object

c)

a small rectangle box that a user can interact with it

d)

controls all the overall activities of the computer

15.

What best describes dialog box?

a)

the horizontal line located at the bottom of the desktop

b)

a symbol/picture that acts as a button to open up a folder, document, application or other object

c)

a small rectangle box that a user can interact with it

d)

controls all the overall activities of the computer

16.

Where do you go to access your apps?

a)

Start Menu

b)

File Explorer

c)

App Launcher

d)

Home screen

17.

Windows is a/n ........... created by Microsoft

a)

Computer

b)

Web Browser

c)

Operating System

d)

Wordprocessor

18.

The main workspace of a Windows computer is called the ________

a)

Desktop

b)

Folder

c)

Taskbar

d)

Shortcut

19.

The icon in this image is most likely a ________.

a)

Folder

b)

File

c)

Shortcut

d)

Document

20.

If you want to move a window, you can click and drag the ________.

a)

taskbar

b)

Start button

c)

Close button

d)

top of the window

21.

Arranging the desktop items in a proper order is called …………………………

a)

a. Selecting

b)

b. Sorting

c)

c. Arranging

d)

d. None of these

22.
What is the definition for software?
a)
Software is the physical parts of the computer
b)
Software is the programs that run on a computer.
23.
What is the definition for hardware.
a)
Hardware is the physical parts of the computer
b)
Hardware is the programs that run on a computer.
24.
The programs used by a computer are called...
a)
input devices
b)
output devices
c)
software
d)
hardware
25.
These parts of a computer put information into the computer.
a)
hardware
b)
output devices
c)
input devices
d)
taskbar
26.
These parts of a computer allow data to come out of the computer.
a)
hardware
b)
output devices
c)
input devices
d)
keyboards
27.
Google Chrome is an example of a(n) _________. 
a)
search engine
b)
web browser
c)
operating system
d)
looker upper
28.
In Email, What is a BCC?
a)
Before Christ Came
b)
Blind Carbon Copy
c)
Bold Carbon Copy
d)
Best Carbon Copy
29.
The Keyboard Shortcut to Paste data is:
a)
Control + P
b)
Alt + P
c)
Shift + P
d)
Control + V
30.
A ___________ is a place to save and organize files, such as documents or pictures.
a)
File
b)
Binary Digit
c)
File Manager
d)
Folder