Computer Basics

Quiz

Question 1

What does a computer allow you to do?

A. Type documents and send email

B. Browse the Internet

C. Store and retrieve data

D. All of the above

Question 2

The most popular operating system for personal computers is ________.

A. Mac OS X

B. Facebook

C. Microsoft Windows

D. Ubuntu Linux

Question 3

True or False: Applications can be downloaded from the Internet.

A. True

B. False

Question 4

The cloud allows you to ________.

A. access your email from any computer with an Internet connection

B. automatically back up your data

C. easily bring your files with you

D. do all of the above

Question 5

Instead of a mouse, many laptops use a(n) ________.

A. optical drive

B. touchpad

C. scanner

D. laser pointer

Question 6

Which of the following is a type of monitor port?

A. VGA port

B. DisplayPort

C. DVI port

D. All of the above

Question 7

The main circuit board in a computer is called the ________.

A. RAM

B. dongle

C. motherboard

D. power supply unit

Question 8

True or False: It is possible to connect peripherals to a laptop.

A. True

B. False

Question 9

PDA is short for ________.

A. portable desktop application

B. peripheral data aggregator

C. parallel display adapter

D. personal digital assistant

Question 10

A mouse can connect to the computer with a ________ connection.

A. USB

B. PS/2

C. Bluetooth

D. All of the above

Question 11

Peripherals that can be instantly recognized by your computer are known as ________.

A. Windows easy transfer

B. plug and play

C. accounts

D. browsers

Question 12

To navigate through different folders in Windows, you'll use ________.

A. Windows Easy Transfer

B. Launchpad

C. Windows Explorer

D. Finder

Question 13

True or False: Some modems include a built-in router.

A. True

B. False

Question 14

To guard against malware, you will need to have ________.

A. antivirus software

B. a can of compressed air

C. a word processor

D. spyware

Answers:

1) D. All of the above
2) C. Microsoft Windows
3) A. True
4) D. do all of the above
5) B. touchpad
6) D. All of the above
7) C. motherboard
8) A. True
9) D. personal digital assistant
10) D. All of the above
11) B. plug and play
12) C. Windows Explorer
13) A. True
14) A. antivirus software