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WorksheetsComputer Basics Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following allows a user to communicate with their computer?
workspace
program
operating system
parallel port
Which of the following allows a user to perform a specific task?
USB
program
graphical user interface
parallel port
Which of the following is a general purpose port that has replaced older types of ports such as PS/2 and serial ports?
Ethernet
Parallel Port
VGA
USB
Computer peripheral refers to which of the following?
software
devices such as mice and keyboards
an application
the CPU
T/F: Applications that run on desktop computers may not run on mobile devices such as phones and tablets.
True
False
Which of the following ports is necessary to connect a computer to a router to access the internet when wifi is not available ?
ethernet
USB
HDMI
VGA
What does hardware refer to?
a device that connects two or more networks
a computer's operating system
all of the programs on a computer
the physical components of a computer
The email domain for Brush High School is _______.
Yahoo
One Drive
Outlook
Computers communicate using the numbers zero and (a) .
Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are ______________.
internet domains
operating systems
programs
applications
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access are ________________.
internet domains
operating systems
programs
peripherals
T/F: Without an operating system, a user would need to know programming to communicate with their computer.
True
False
The ability to click menus, buttons, and icons is made possible by a computer's ______________.
hardware
graphical user interface
CPU
applications
Which of the following best describes One Drive?
Brush High School's email domain
a set of ultities installed on a desktop computer
Google's cloud storage
Microsoft's cloud storage
Which of the following best describes Word?
presentation software
Google's document creatiing program
Microsoft's word processing program
a spreadsheet application
Which of the following explain why Microsoft Office is superior to Google programs (select ALL that apply)?
Products created with Microsoft are easier to save and share
Microsoft programs generate higher quality and more professional products
Microsoft programs include more features and options
Microsoft programs require less training to use becuase they include fewer options
Every computer has which of the following?
a disk drive
a power button
an audio port
a VGA port
Another name for a program is ________.
a workspace
a USB
an operating system
an application
Cntrl + X is a shortcut to do which of the following?
cut text
paste text
close an application
T/F: Items moved to the recycle bin are permanently deleted.
True
False
Which of the following shows all of the programs installed on a computer?
settings
the task bar
the start menu
the file explorer
Which of the following best describes Outlook?
Outlook is a word processing application.
Outlook is the name of Microsoft's cloud storage.
Outlook is an email application.
Outlook is an operating system.
