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Computer Applications Quiz

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of word processing software?

a)

To cook recipes

b)

To create, edit, format, and print text-based documents.

c)

To play video games

d)

To create, edit, and format images

2.

What are the basic building blocks of programming?

a)

variables, data types, control structures, functions, objects

b)

syntax errors

c)

algorithms

d)

loops

3.

Why is internet safety important when using computer applications?

a)

To improve physical fitness

b)

To protect personal information, prevent malware infections, avoid phishing scams, and ensure secure online transactions.

c)

To make the computer run faster

d)

To increase social media followers

4.

What are some common internet safety practices?

a)

Using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, being cautious of phishing emails, keeping software up to date, avoiding public Wi-Fi for sensitive activities, and being mindful of the information shared online.

b)

Clicking on suspicious links without verifying

c)

Sharing passwords with strangers

d)

Using the same password for all accounts

5.

What are some features of a good password for internet safety?

a)

Repeating the same character multiple times

b)

Using birthdate as the password

c)

At least 12 characters long, mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, special characters, avoid easily guessable information, unique for each account

d)

At least 6 characters long, only lowercase letters

6.
The physical, tangible parts of a computer system is the...
a)
Tower Casing
b)
Monitor
c)
Keyboard
d)
Hardware
7.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
8.
It is the temporary storage device of the computer. 
a)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
b)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
c)
Read Only Memory (ROM)
d)
Basic Input and Output System (BIOS)
9.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
10.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Read All Memory
b)
Random Always Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
11.

What type of device is this? (Projector)

a)

Input

b)

Output

12.
Input devices allow us to send information to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to tell the computer what to do.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Output devices receive information from the CPU (Central Processing Unit), then translate it into sounds or images that we can understand.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What type of device is this? (Smartphone screen)

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input and Output

15.
Once data is input into a computer system what happens?
a)
The data is processed
b)
The data is output
c)
The data is input
d)
The data is stored
16.

Which of these holds information without processing or changing it?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Computer

17.

Why does a computer need secondary storage?

a)

To reduce the amount of virtual memory it needs

b)

To store data, files and software for future use

c)

To make it run faster

d)

To store data that the processor needs

18.
A ______ is the main storage device in your computer
a)
CPU
b)
Hard Drive
c)
Motherboard
d)
RAM
19.
Most fragile device, easily snapped or scratched
a)
Flash Memory
b)
Magnetic Tape
c)
CD
d)
Hard Drive
20.

When a hard drive becomes fragmented; reading and writing files becomes…

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

No different

d)

Harder

21.
A computer system built within a digital device e.g. camera, washing machine, car
a)
Embedded system
b)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
c)
Operating System
d)
ALU
22.
Memory loses its data when power off
a)
Volatile
b)
Non-volatile
c)
Virtual memory
d)
Registers
23.

Which type of software helps to maintain the computer system?

a)

Operating system

b)

Application software

c)

Utility software

d)

Device drivers

24.

What is the purpose of operating systems?

a)

Manage computer resources, provide user interface, enable software execution

b)

Perform specific tasks for users

c)

Support and maintain the computer system

d)

Protect the computer system from viruses, malware, and unauthorized access

25.

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

a)

Word processing software

b)

Windows

c)

Image processing software

d)

Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

26.

What does application software do?

a)

Manage computer resources, provide user interface, enable software execution

b)

Perform specific tasks for users

c)

Support and maintain the computer system

d)

Protect the computer system from viruses, malware, and unauthorized access

27.

What is the purpose of web browsers?

a)

Creating, editing, and formatting text documents

b)

Editing, enhancing, and manipulating images

c)

Organizing, analyzing, and calculating numerical data

d)

Accessing and browsing websites on the internet

28.

Which of the following is NOT an Operating System

a)

Android

b)

Word

c)

iOS

d)

Windows

29.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer are examples of:
a)
Application software
b)
System software
c)
Hardware
d)
Input devices
30.

Cloud storage is...

a)

When you store files on your computer

b)

When you store files on a remote server on the internet

c)

When you store files on a removable disk

d)

When you print off your files and send them in the mail

31.

The drawbacks of cloud computing are...

a)

You need an internet connection to access the applications

b)

They take up large amounts of space on your computer

c)

You can only access them one one device

d)

You can only use them on a smartphone

32.

Malware is...

a)

Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

b)

Intercepting data when it is been sent

c)

Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

d)

Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

33.

Hacking is...

a)

Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

b)

Intercepting data when it is been sent

c)

Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

d)

Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

34.

Biometrics are...

a)

Something you are (Facial Recognition, Fingerprint)

b)

Something you know (Password, PIN)

c)

Something you have (Phone, Secure key)

35.

Having back-ups can...

a)

Restores data that may be lost, reducing downtime

b)

Restores applications

c)

Increases downtime

d)

Break your system

36.

If a website is using HTTPS it means that...

a)

Data sent and received is encrypted

b)

Data sent and received can be viewed by others

c)

Data received is encrypted

d)

Data sent is encrypted

37.

White hat hackers...

a)

Is an ethical hacker that has permission to hack the system

b)

Is an unethical hacker that is hacking for personal gain (etc)

c)

Is an ethical hacker that does not have permission to hack the system

38.

Which of these platforms has the most processing power?

a)

Desktop Computer

b)

Notebook Computer

c)

Tablet Computer

d)

Smartphone

39.

True or False: All cloud computing applications work with touch screen?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which Operating System is made by Apple and only compatible with a mobile phone?

a)

Android

b)

MacOS

c)

iOS

41.

There are 7 types of Chart.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

Which is the operators of Arithmetic Operators?

a)

(&),=,*,%

b)

(:),=,^,*

c)

+,-,%,*

d)

( ),-,>,<

43.

Mark Zuckerberg created...

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Working on data is called ?

a)

Processing

b)

Input

c)

Output

d)

CPU

45.

A computer can solve ?

a)

Money issues

b)

Family problems

c)

complex calculations

d)

thunder storms

46.

Which part of the computer works like human brain?

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

CPU

d)

Monitor

47.

Steps

a)

Input ---> Process ---> Output

b)

Input ---> Output ---> Process

c)

Output ---> Process ---> Input

48.

A group of interconnective forms a ________________.

a)

internet

b)

network

c)

connection

d)

WiFi

49.

A computer network connects two or more ____________ and communication devices.

a)

gadgets

b)

network

c)

computers

d)

connections

50.

What is the function of network devices?

a)

To make the devices work together.

b)

To join the devices together.

c)

To send messages and files between computers, and to store files and applications.

51.

Who developed MS-WORD?

a)

Thomas jonshon

b)

Microsoft corporation

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Infosys

52.

How many types of alignment are there in home tab?

a)

Three

b)

Two

c)

Six

d)

Four

53.

Who owns the Internet?

a)

No one

b)

the governement

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Vint Cerf

54.

URL stands for __________________________.

a)

Uniform Resource Locator

b)

Usual Resource Locator

c)

Uniform Research Location

d)

University Research Laboratory

55.

Gb/s is a unit used to measure__.

a)

Camera Speed

b)

Order Time Tracking

c)

Internet Status

d)

Wi-Fi/Router/Mobile Data's Internet speed

56.

What is a computer?

a)

An electronic device that receives input, processes it and provides an output in the desired format.

b)

An electronic device to do homework, play video games or surf on the internet.

c)

An electronic device that receives input, stores or processes the input and provides an output in the desired format.

57.

Who is credited with inventing the microprocessor?

a)

Ted Hoff

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Mark Zuckerberg

58.

Which company introduced the first personal computer?

a)

IBM

b)

Apple

c)

Microsoft

d)

Dell

59.

What is the name of the graphical user interface developed by Apple?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

macOS

d)

Android

60.

What was the first electronic general-purpose computer called?

a)

ENIAC

b)

Commodore 64

c)

Apple II

d)

IBM 360

61.

Which company developed the first graphical user interface?

a)

IBM

b)

Apple Inc.

c)

Xerox Corporation

d)

Microsoft Corporation

62.

What is the term used to describe the process of connecting computers and other devices together to share resources?

a)

networking

b)

combining

c)

linking

d)

merging

63.

What protects your computer so it doesn't get a computer virus?

a)

Keyboard protector

b)

Antivirus software

c)

Internet browser

64.

What is an email security or download issue?

a)

Worms

b)

Viruses

c)

Trojan Horses

d)

All the answers

65.
Which one of the following is a search engine?
a)
Google Chrome
b)
Internet Explorer
c)
Bing
d)
None of the answers
66.
What is NOT considered a strong password?
a)
A random string of characters
b)
A combination of letters (both uppercase and lowercase)
c)
A common word or your name
d)
Using characters (numbers and letters) and symbols
67.
What is another name for Spam?
a)
Personal Mail
b)
Advertisement Mail
c)
Meat
d)
Junk Mail
68.

When you copy someone else's words, it is called:

a)

Theft

b)

Plagiarism

c)

Jaywalking

d)

None of the answers

69.
To protect your document from being copied, you should do what.
a)
Encrypt with a password
b)
Never let someone use your computer
c)
Don't put it on the Internet
d)
All of the answers
70.
What is the top level domain ".com" stand for?
a)
Company
b)
Commercial
c)
Computer
d)
None of the answers
71.

What type of software helps you find information on the Internet?

a)

Word processor

b)

Email

c)

Search engine

72.

Who invented the Roman Abacus

a)

Americans

b)

Chinese

c)

Babylonian

d)

Germans

73.

Who is consider the "father of the computer"?

a)

Colossus

b)

Bill Gates

c)

Charles Baggage

d)

John Napier

74.

Who owns Microsoft?

a)

Steve Jobs

b)

Pascal

c)

Steve Woziak

d)

Bill Gates

75.

Who were the founders of Apple computers?

a)

Steve Jobs and Steve Woziak

b)

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

c)

Charles Baggage and Pascal

d)

John Napier and Schickard

76.

First generation computer used _______ language?

a)

Machine

b)

Tabulating

c)

cant say

77.

What was the first successful coin-operated video game console?

a)

Pac Man

b)

Centipede

c)

Pong

d)

Breakout

78.

Which country used abacus first?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

UK

d)

South Korea

79.

GUI stands for

a)

Graphical User Interface

b)

Graphical Unix Integrator

c)

Graphical Unix Interface

d)

None of these

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