Basic Computer Literacy (Quiz Three)

21. CPU means (1 point)
o Central Processing Unit
o Controlled Program Utilization
o Computer Programming Unit
o Computerized Processing Unit
22. Computers use a special code for representing letters and numbers, known as the (1 point)
o processing code
o binary code
o CRX code
o integrated code
23. The main circuit board in the computer that connects the parts of the computer is the (1 point)
o hard drive
o motherboard
o fatherboard
o main board
24. The part of the computer that processes the information is the (1 point)
o floppy disk
o CD-ROM drive
o monitor
o microprocessor
25. Which of these is not an example of an input device? (1 point)
o keyboard
o mouse
o hard drive
o scanner
26. Processing speed in computers is measured in (1 point)
o millivolts (mV)
o hertz (Hz)
o megahertz (MHz)
o rpm's
27. External devices such as printers and scanners plug into ___ in the back of the computer. (1 point)
o RX-5's
o expansion slots
o outlets
o ports
28. Windows is (1 point)
o a kind of operating system.
o a graphics display device.
o a monitor display system.
o a video game.
29. To "boot a computer" means to (1 point)
o add extra drives.
o turn on the sound.
o turn it on.
o throw it out - it's outdated.
30. The hard drive in the computer is usually (1 point)
o Drive A.
o Drive B.
o Drive C.
o Drive H.
31. A "byte" is (1 point)
o found in the upper right corner of a window screen.
o a group of 8 bits of code.
o the capacity of a sound card.
o the part that moves on a disk drive.
32. When you click SAVE on the monitor, and there is no floppy disk in a drive, the document or application you're using is stored (1 point)
o on the RAM chips.
o on the CD-ROM drive.
o in ROM memory.
o on the hard drive.
33. Pictures on the display screen (monitor) are made up of (1 point)
o pixels.
o layers of color.
o bits.
o video "packets"
34. Temporary memory is called (1 point)
o RAM
o CAD
o DOS
o ROM
35. Which of these is not one of the three main functions of a microprocessor? (1 point)
o fetch
o store
o decode
o execute
36. Which of these is not an example of computer hardware? (1 point)
o video card
o mouse
o CD-ROM drive
o Windows
37. To "debug" the system means to (1 point)
o clean it.
o find and correct errors.
o decode it.
o set up icons.
38. A megabyte is (1 point)
o 1,000 bytes
o 1 byte
o 1 million bytes
o 1 trillion bytes
39. Formatting a disk means (1 point)
o installing an operating system on it.
o setting up sections on the disk to store the files in.
o cleaning the disk from any dust contaminates.
o programming the disk so data on it can't be erased.
40. A system that connects individual computers together is a(n) (1 point)
o operating system.
o network.
o tape drive system.
o partnered path.
41. When you use a PC, you are using a (1 point)
o programmable console.
o powered calculating machine.
o personal computer.
o processing contraption.
42. VDU stands for:
o Video Display Unit
o Visible Display Unit
o Visual Display Unit
o Video Diode Unit