WorksheetsIntroduction to Computer
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A small, portable computer with a touchscreen, often used for web browsing, email, media consumption is called a:
a)
Netbook
b)
tablet
c)
Smartphone
d)
Ultrabook
2.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Central Programming Unit
c)
Computer Processing Unit
d)
Central Peripheral Unit
3.
Which of the following is considered hardware?
a)
Operating System
b)
Microsoft Word
c)
Monitor
d)
Web Browser
4.
A large-scale computer system capable of handling massive amounts of data and supporting thousands of users simultaneously is called a:
a)
Mainframe
b)
Supercomputer
c)
Server
d)
Workstation
5.
What is the first popular computer game in 1962?
a)
Pac-Man
b)
Spacewar
c)
Super Mario
d)
Mortal Kombat, etc.
6.
A computer with extremely high processing power, often used for complex scientific calculations and simulations, is known as a:
a)
Supercomputer
b)
Mainframe
c)
Workstation
d)
Server
7.
What is the primary function of a CPU?
a)
To store data
b)
To control the flow of data
c)
To process data
d)
To display output
8.
Which of the following is an example of an input device?
a)
Monitor
b)
Printer
c)
Keyboard
d)
Speaker
9.
Which of the following is an example of an output device?
a)
Mouse
b)
Scanner
c)
Microphone
d)
Projector
10.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random Access Memory
b)
Read Access Memory
c)
Random Application Memory
d)
Read Access Module
11.
Which of the following is an example of an output device?
a)
Mouse
b)
Scanner
c)
Hard Drive
d)
Speaker
12.
What is the primary purpose of a computer’s hard drive?
a)
To process data
b)
To store data
c)
To display data
d)
To input data
13.
What does the term “software” refer to?
a)
Physical components of a computer
b)
Programs and operating systems
c)
Computer accessories
d)
Data storage devices
14.
Which of the following is an example of a web browser?
a)
Microsoft Word
b)
Adobe Photoshop
c)
Google Chrome
d)
Windows Defender
15.
What does the acronym USB stand for?
a)
Universal Serial Bus
b)
Uniform Serial Bus
c)
Universal Service Bus
d)
Unified Serial Bus
16.
Which of the following is an example of an operating system?
a)
Google Chrome
b)
Microsoft Windows
c)
Adobe Acrobat
d)
Apple iTunes
17.
Which of the following is a type of software that allows you to create and edit documents?
a)
Microsoft Excel
b)
Adobe Photoshop
c)
Microsoft Word
d)
Mozilla Firefox
18.
What is data storage?
a)
The process of storing data
b)
A device used to store data
c)
A collection of data
d)
A software program
19.
Which of the following is a type of storage device?
a)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
b)
Solid-state drive (SSD)
c)
USB flash drive
d)
All of the above
20.
What is word processing?
a)
Creating and editing text documents
b)
Creating and editing spreadsheets
c)
Creating and editing presentations
d)
Creating and editing images
21.
What is spreadsheet?
a)
A program used to create and edit spreadsheets
b)
A program used to create and edit text documents
c)
A program used to create and edit presentations
d)
A program used to create and edit images
22.
What is presentation software?
a)
A program used to create and edit presentations
b)
A program used to create and edit text documents
c)
A program used to create and edit spreadsheets
d)
A program used to create and edit images
23.
Who invented the first mechanical calculator, called Pascaline Arithmetic Machine.
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Blaise Pascal
c)
Jacek Karpinski
d)
Herman Hollerith
24.
Who is considered the father of modern computing?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Alan Turing
c)
John von Neumann
d)
Bill Gates
25.
What was the first electronic general-purpose computer?
a)
ENIAC
b)
UNIVAC
c)
IBM PC
d)
Apple II
26.
When was the first personal computer introduced?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1960
d)
1970
27.
Which of the following is NOT an operating system?
a)
Linux
b)
MacOS
c)
Android
d)
Excel
28.
Who is the one who built a loom that read holes punched on a series of small sheets of hardwood to control the weave of the pattern.
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Blaise Pascal
c)
Joseph-Marie Jacquard
d)
Jacek Karpinski
29.
Who created Linux, which launched the open source revolution?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Linus Torvalds
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Blaise Pascal
30.
It is a small, low-cost and single-user digital computer.
a)
Supercomputer
b)
Mainframe
c)
Minicomputer
d)
Microcomputer
31.
Which port is primarily used for connecting external storage devices like hard drive and flash drives?
a)
VGA
b)
USB
c)
HDMI
d)
Ethernet
32.
Which type of connector is used for connecting older keyboards and mouse to computer?
a)
USB
b)
PS/2
c)
VGA
d)
HDMI
33.
It is a digital computers, generally used in multi-user systems and can support 4–200 users simultaneously.
a)
Supercomputer
b)
Mainframe
c)
Minicomputer
d)
Microcomputer
34.
What is are the fastest and the most expensive machines.
a)
Supercomputer
b)
Mainframe
c)
Minicomputer
d)
Microcomputer
35.
Which port is used for high-speed data transfer between computer and devices?
a)
USB
b)
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
c)
Serial
d)
Parallel
36.
A computer designed for personal use, typically with a keyboard, mouse and monitor is called;
a)
Desktop computer
b)
Laptop
c)
Tablet
d)
Smartphone
37.
Who co-founder Apple Inc. along with Steve Jobs?
a)
Steve Wozniak
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Paul Allen
d)
Larry Page
38.
What does ENIAC stand for?
a)
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
b)
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
c)
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Compiler
d)
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Controller
39.
Who invented the World Wide Web?
a)
Tim Berners -Lee
b)
Vint Cerf
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Steve Jobs
40.
Who developed the first automatic data processing system. It was used to count the 1890 U.S. census.
a)
Tim Berners -Lee
b)
Vint Cerf
c)
Steve Jobs
d)
Herman Hollerith
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