Computer Basics Lecture

A kilobyte is A. 8 bits B. 1024 bits C. 1024 kilobits D. 1024 bytes

1024 bytes

A removable USB flash drive with a capacity of 4096 megabytes has an equivalent storage capacity of A. 4 GB B. 1024 KB C. 40 MB D. 16 TB

4 GB

at piece of computer hardware is often referred to as the "brains" of the computer? A. CPU B. RAM C. system unit D. motherboard

CPU

Which unit of measurement is equivalent to one billion bytes? A. kilobyte (KB) B. megabyte (MB) C. gigabyte (GB) D. terabyte (TB)

Gigabyte GB

Which of the following is an example of an operating system? A. Microsoft Word 2013 B. Internet Explorer 10 C. File Explorer D. Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 8

To increase the performance of your computer and the number of programs it can effectively run at one time, you may want to increase the size of the computer's A. hard drive B. ROM C. RAM D. flash memory

RAM

Which type of memory stores any programs and data that are currently in use by the CPU that will be lost when the computer is switched off? A. hard drive B. ROM C. RAM D. flash memory

RAM

Which type of memory contains the instructions necessary for the computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) which is used to load essential data when the computer is turned on? A. RAM B. hard drive C. CPU D. ROM

ROM

The collection of web pages, made up of text and graphics, that resides on dedicated servers throughout the world is referred to as the A. Internet B. Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) C. World Wide Web (WWW) D. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

WWW

A mainframe computer is A. a fast, yet cheap computer that is used by business executives and home users alike. B. an extremely fast, expensive computer with a large data capacity that is typically used by huge companies. C. a handheld computer that can sometimes be used as a mobile phone. D. dedicated to serving web sites on the Internet.

an extremely fast, expensive computer with a large data capacity that is typically used by huge companies

What type of software is used to scan for malicious programs that may be residing in your computer's hard disk or memory? A. firewall B. antivirus C. system restore software D. Windows File Explorer

antivirus

Software that allows you to do word processing, send e-mails, or play games is commonly referred to as A. application programs B. operating systems C. hardware device drivers D. peripheral instruction sets

application programs

At the lowest level of processing, computers represent data and instructions using a series of binary digits, 1's and 0's. An individual binary digit is known as a A. byte B. bit C. hertz D. cycle

bit

A string of 8 binary digits is known as a A. byte B. word C. sentence D. passphrase

byte

What software on you computer helps block unsolicited/unwanted connections to your computer from other computers on the network or Internet? A. firewall B. antivirus C. system restore software D. Windows File Explorer

firewall

Of the different types of computer storage, which would you expect to have the most capacity? A. floppy disk B. CD C. DVD D. hard disk

hard disk

Which term refers to the physical parts of a computer? A. software B. hardware C. motherboard D. system unit

hardware

What unit of measure is used when describing the speed of a computer's CPU? A. hertz B. bit C. byte D. watt

hertz

Which of the following is NOT considered an operating system? A. Microsoft Windows XP B. Linux C. Microsoft Word D. Mac OS

microsoft word

Which of the following components would NOT be considered a peripheral device? A. printer B. mouse C. monitor D. motherboard

motherboard

Which of the following would be considered an input device? A. printer B. mouse C. monitor D. speakers

mouse

What is the name for the piece of software that manages the hardware, application programs, and provides a graphical user interface to the user of the computer? A. Microsoft Word B. operating system C. applicaton software D. device driver

operating system

A display monitor's screen is composed of tiny square units called A. bits B. bytes C. hertz D. pixels

pixels

A computer that serves other computers by running important software and storing important data is called a A. Personal Computer (PC) B. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) C. server D. none of the above

server