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Modules 1-9

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic set of instructions that a CPU can understand is called a(n) ________.

a)

processing set

b)

instruction set

c)

code set

d)

command set

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary functions of a computer?

a)

input

b)

processing

c)

storage

d)

email

3.

The component that processes program instructions is the ________.

a)

hard drive

b)

CPU

c)

RAM

d)

cache

4.

A component inside the CPU that holds data that is about to be processed is called ________.

a)

BIOS

b)

RAM

c)

cache

d)

ALU

5.

Programs and files are permanently stored on a computer’s ________.

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

operating system

d)

hard drive

6.

Optical discs read and write data using ________.

a)

electrical voltage

b)

laser beams

c)

magnetic particles

d)

radio waves

7.

The smallest unit of storage is a ________.

a)

kilobyte

b)

megabyte

c)

gigabyte

d)

terabyte

8.

The 0s and 1s used by computers are called ________.

a)

bytes

b)

bits

c)

words

d)

instructions

9.

The smallest colorable element in a digital image is a ________.

a)

dot

b)

bit

c)

DPI

d)

pixel

10.

Twisted-pair cable is made of thin strands of ________.

a)

copper

b)

carbon

c)

silicon

d)

glass

11.

The component that connects a computer to a network is the ________.

a)

network connector

b)

network port

c)

USB

d)

network interface card

12.

Network speed is typically measured in ________.

a)

packets per second

b)

characters per second

c)

bits per second

d)

bytes per second

13.

A communications medium that uses light through glass or plastic fiber is ________.

a)

twisted-pair cable

b)

coaxial cable

c)

infrared

d)

fiber-optic cable

14.

Print speed is usually measured in ________.

a)

dots per inch

b)

characters per second

c)

pages per minute

d)

lines per inch

15.

Which coding system can represent characters from all written languages?

a)

ASCII

b)

EBCDIC

c)

SQL

d)

Unicode

16.

Excel is classified as what type of software?

a)

utility

b)

spreadsheet

c)

database

d)

operating system

17.

The collection of programs that manages computer hardware is the _______.

a)

application system

b)

utility software

c)

operating system

d)

database system

18.

Server computers are typically controlled by a(n) ________ operating system.

a)

personal

b)

enterprise

c)

desktop

d)

mobile

19.

The safest way to remove a program is to use the _______ tool.

a)

delete

b)

uninstall

c)

detach

d)

erase

20.

System software includes the operating system and _______ software.

a)

application

b)

utility

c)

productivity

d)

interface

21.

Programs that allow the OS to communicate with hardware are called _______.

a)

utilities

b)

drivers

c)

interfaces

d)

kernels

22.

The ability of an OS to run multiple programs at once is ________.

a)

multi-access

b)

multitasking

c)

multiprocessing

d)

multithreading

23.

Users interact with icons and windows through a ________.

a)

command interface

b)

text interface

c)

graphical user interface

d)

system interface

24.

Software whose source code is freely available is ________.

a)

freeware

b)

shareware

c)

open-source

d)

licensed

25.

Android is based on ________.

a)

Windows

b)

UNIX

c)

Linux

d)

macOS

26.

The critical part of the OS loaded during boot is the ________.

a)

GUI

b)

drivers

c)

kernel

d)

ROM

27.

Using part of a hard drive as extra RAM is called ________.

a)

cache memory

b)

static memory

c)

virtual memory

d)

dynamic memory

28.

When purchasing software, you buy a ________.

a)

program

b)

ownership rights

c)

software license

29.

Microsoft Office is an example of ________.

a)

system software

b)

public-domain software

c)

commercial software

d)

freeware

30.

The primary purpose of a file system is to ________.

a)

run applications

b)

control hardware

c)

organize and store data

d)

manage users

31.

A computer network is best defined as ________.

a)

Internet only

b)

wireless connection

c)

group of connected computers sharing resources

d)

server system

32.

A computer that provides resources to others is a ________.

a)

client

b)

server

c)

workstation

d)

terminal

33.

The wired or wireless paths data travels on are called ________.

a)

connectors

b)

media

c)

ports

d)

processors

34.

The most commonly used LAN protocol is ________.

a)

Ethernet

b)

Bluetooth

c)

WiMax

d)

LTE

35.

The physical layout of a network is called ________.

a)

topology

b)

protocol

c)

schematic

d)

blueprint

36.

A network covering a school or home is a ________.

a)

PAN

b)

LAN

c)

WAN

d)

MAN

37.

A device that forwards data between networks is a ________.

a)

modem

b)

switch

c)

router

d)

access point

38.

Businesses that provide Internet access are ________.

a)

ASPs

b)

ISPs

c)

TSPs

d)

CSPs

39.

The speed of an Internet connection is called ________.

a)

bandwidth

b)

broadband

c)

backbone speed

d)

output

40.

Locations that offer wireless Internet access are ________.

a)

routers

b)

hotspots

c)

modems

d)

switches

41.

Software used to view web pages is a ________.

a)

search engine

b)

web browser

c)

plug-in

d)

website

42.

HTML is used to ________.

a)

store data

b)

make pages interactive

c)

display content on web pages

d)

secure websites

43.

CSS is primarily used to ________.

a)

store data

b)

control design and appearance

c)

write code logic

d)

manage servers

44.

The language used to retrieve data from databases is ________.

a)

PERL

b)

VPN

c)

SQL

d)

SAS

45.

Each column in a database table is called a ________.

a)

record

b)

field

c)

block

d)

cell

46.

A request to retrieve data from a database is a ________.

a)

inquiry

b)

report

c)

query

d)

search

47.

A collection of worksheets in Excel is a ________.

a)

table

b)

database

c)

workbook

d)

range

48.

A built-in spreadsheet formula is called a ________.

a)

calculation

b)

algorithm

c)

function

d)

macro

49.

A small text file stored by a website is a ________.

a)

spyware

b)

blog

c)

cookie

d)

wiki

50.

Words or images that move users between web pages are ________.

a)

keywords

b)

hyperlinks

c)

blogs

d)

anchors

51.

A plan for recovering from major disruptions is a ________.

a)

emergency plan

b)

business continuity plan

c)

disaster recovery plan

d)

security plan

52.

Hiring an outside company for IT work is ________.

a)

prototyping

b)

outsourcing

c)

deployment

d)

offshoring

53.

The phases of system planning and maintenance are the ________.

a)

project cycle

b)

system framework

c)

SDLC

d)

prototype method

54.

Internet voice calling technology is ________.

a)

FTP

b)

EDI

c)

VOIP

d)

VPN

55.

A system that integrates most company systems is ________.

a)

MIS

b)

ERP

c)

CRM

d)

SCM

56.

Every device on the Internet needs a(n) ______ address.

a)

URL

b)

host

c)

IP

d)

FTP

57.

A secure facility housing servers is a ______.

a)

IT center

b)

network facility

c)

data center

d)

telecom hub

58.

Studying the current system and identifying requirements is the ______ phase.

a)

planning

b)

analysis

c)

design

d)

implementation

59.

The address of a specific web page is a ______.

a)

DNS

b)

domain

c)

CSS

d)

URL

60.

Java and Python are examples of ______.

a)

operating systems

b)

CPUs

c)

programming languages

d)

databases