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Mid-Term Exam: Intro to Computers

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would hold the most information?

a)

500 megabytes

b)

5 gigabytes

c)

5,000,000 bytes

d)

50,000,000 kilobytes

2.

What kind of device is a keyboard?

a)

Internal device

b)

Input device

c)

Output device

d)

Storage device

3.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

DVD-ROM

b)

Touchpad

c)

Hard drive

d)

Printer

4.

What does the BIOS chip stand for?

a)

Basic Input Output System

b)

Basic Input Operating System

c)

Basic Internal Operating System

d)

Basic Internal Output System

5.

In a PC, which of the following components stores the BIOS?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

Hard drive

6.

Eric’s computer slows down when he opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?

a)

Eric has limited RAM space

b)

Eric has a small hard drive

c)

Eric does not have a powerful video card

d)

Eric has a bad ROM

7.

What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

Video card

c)

ROM

d)

Mother board

8.

Joe’s computer crashed and now he is looking for a replacement. Which of the following criteria is the least important?

a)

RAM

b)

Money

c)

Color

d)

Usage

9.

Which of the following software maintenance steps erases gaps caused by deleting files from the hard drive?

a)

Update system software

b)

Defragging

c)

Virus scan

d)

Installing firewall

10.

Which type of network uses electromagnetic waves to transmit information without wires?

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wireless Connection

c)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

d)

Personal Area Network (PAN)

11.

Which of the following is a defense technique to protect computers from incoming risks?

a)

Turn the computer off at night

b)

Do not use any social networking platforms

c)

Have a secure firewall

d)

Click on all the hyperlinks on a webpage

12.

What was the initial purpose of the internet in the 1960s?

a)

To provide entertainment for households

b)

To aid leaders during the Cold War

c)

To connect gaming devices

d)

To facilitate global business communication

13.

Which of the following top-level domains is used by government institutions?

a)

.org

b)

.edu

c)

.gov

d)

.com

14.

Which of the following could become a negative result of continued internet growth?

a)

More free-flowing information

b)

More internet industry jobs

c)

More international communication

d)

More government regulations and restrictions

15.

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of internet connection?

a)

Wireless

b)

Cable

c)

Mobile

d)

Server

16.

How many parts make up a web address?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

17.

Which of the following helps distinguish individual computers serving the same purpose as a street address?

a)

Firewalls

b)

Metropolitan Area Networks (WAN)

c)

Internet Protocol (IP)

d)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

18.

What is the primary role of an operating system?

a)

To run applications directly

b)

To act as a translator between the user and the computer hardware

c)

To serve as the physical component of a computer

d)

To store and retrieve large amounts of data

19.

Which of the following types of networks can be used to connect different office locations of one large company?

a)

Monitor Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

c)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

d)

Controlled Area Network (CAN)

20.

Which of the following types of networks covers a range of up to 10 meters in distance?

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

c)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

d)

Personal Area Network (PAN)

21.

Which of the following network types covers the smallest geographical area?

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

c)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

d)

Personal Area Network (PAN)

22.

covers an area the size of an average to a large city, which is between five and 50 kilometers of distance

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

c)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

d)

Personal Area Network (PAN)

23.

Where is the option to print a document location?

a)

Backstage View

b)

Home Tab

c)

Review Tab

d)

Page Layout Tab

24.

Select all of the following, which are methods for permanently deleting text.

a)

Cutting the text using Control + X

b)

Selecting all text using Control + A and pressing Backspace

c)

Selecting all text using Control + A and pressing Delete

d)

Selecting the text and pressing Backspace

25.

Which of the following is the keyboard shortcut to center align the text of a document?

a)

Control A

b)

Control C

c)

Control E

d)

Control F

26.

________ is the location where the text or object will be entered based on the location of the cursor.

a)

Line spacing

b)

Insertion point

c)

AutoComplete

d)

Record point

27.

Which of the following is the keyboard shortcut for saving a document?

a)

Control S

b)

Control A

c)

Control V

d)

Control E

28.

Danielle wants to see synonyms of the word she has selected in her document. Which of the following tools should she use?

a)

Spelling

b)

Thesaurus

c)

Grammar

d)

Add-Ins

29.

The keyboard shortcut for pasting items into a document is which of the following?

a)

Control X

b)

Control C

c)

Control P

d)

Control V

30.

Which of the following alignment types aligns text to both the left and right margins, adding extra space between words as necessary?

a)

Center

b)

Justify

c)

Right

d)

Left

31.

The commands to create labels are located on which of the following tabs?

a)

Page Layout

b)

Mailings

c)

Design

d)

Developer

32.

What tab should be clicked to open Backstage View?

a)

File tab

b)

Home tab

c)

Insert tab

d)

Animations tab

33.

What tab on the Ribbon contains the themes gallery?

a)

Design

b)

Layout

c)

Transitions

d)

View

34.

Which tab on the Ribbon contains the commands for adding a table to a presentation?

a)

File

b)

Home

c)

Insert

d)

Design

35.

What tab on the Ribbon contains the themes which can be applied to a presentation?

a)

Home

b)

Insert

c)

Design

d)

Slide Show

36.

What effect occurs in a presentation when moving from one slide to another?

a)

Animation

b)

Slide transition

c)

Exit effect

d)

Entrance effect

37.

Which of the following is the file extension for a PowerPoint presentation created in Microsoft 365® PowerPoint®?

a)

.ppt

b)

.pptx

c)

.ppt365

d)

.ppts

38.

What tab on the Ribbon contains the command to show the slide show from the current slide?

a)

File

b)

Home

c)

View

d)

Slide Show

39.

Charlie has chosen to apply the fly-in entrance effect to an image in his presentation, but he would like the image to fly in from another direction. Which of the following options should Charlie click to see other directions which can be chosen?

a)

More Emphasis Effects

b)

Effect Options

c)

Add Animation

d)

Preview

40.

Which of the following is NOT something which can present risks and ethical concerns for businesses?

a)

Invasion of privacy of employees

b)

Data protection of stored information

c)

Employees buying a new personal laptop

d)

Technology failure from malfunctions

41.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose workplace technology serves?

a)

Enhancing customer service

b)

Expanding product or service options

c)

Resolving customer issues

d)

Improving profitability

42.

With Wi-Fi, __________ are used to transport the internet signal between the computer and a router.

a)

Cables

b)

Infrared waves

c)

Ultraviolet waves

d)

Radio waves

43.

How many people use the internet globally?

a)

Four billion

b)

Three billion

c)

Seven million

d)

Four million

44.

Which of the following does NOT describe the cloud?

a)

Global network of remote servers

b)

Stores and manages data

c)

Private network used by organizations

d)

Runs application software

45.

Which of the following is NOT true of web-based applications?

a)

Application software which can be accessed through world wide web

b)

Are controlled by a single software application

c)

Allow users access from any computer connected to the internet

d)

Allow multiple users to work on a single file simultaneously

46.

Which tab on the Ribbon contains the command to insert a table into a document?

a)

Review

b)

Design

c)

View

d)

Insert

47.

Which of the following is considered an input device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Printer

d)

Speaker

48.

Which of the following is NOT a hardware component of a computer?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Monitor

c)

Spreadsheet software

d)

Motherboard

49.

Which of the following is a common method to back up important files?

a)

Using cloud storage services

b)

Turning off the computer after use

c)

Deleting old files regularly

d)

Saving files only on the desktop

50.

Which of the following is the primary function of a firewall?

a)

To store large files

b)

To increase internet speed

c)

To block unauthorized access

d)

To display graphics

51.

What is the main function of Random Access Memory (RAM) in a computer?

a)

To permanently store files

b)

To temporarily hold data for active programs

c)

To process graphics

d)

To connect to the internet

52.

Which of the following is an example of application software?

a)

Motherboard

b)

BIOS

c)

RAM

d)

Microsoft Word

53.

Which of the following is considered an input device?

a)

Projector

b)

Speaker

c)

Monitor

d)

Mouse

54.

Which tab on the Ribbon allows you to add transitions between slides in a presentation?

a)

Design

b)

Review

c)

Insert

d)

Transitions