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Instructions:
Senior High Computer
On Line Vocabulary Test 1
Read the entire question and choose the BEST answer.
1)
The Explorer window shows all the documents in a folder in the left
pane, but they do not show in the right pane.
True False
2)
The computer uses a numbering system that is made up of digits 0 - 9
True False
3)
Windows is an example of Operating System software.
True False
4)
A peripheral is hardware that is attached to the computer.
True False
5)
A computer does not need to have Operating System software to
function.
True False
6)
Controls the overall activity of the computer.
Software
Application Software
Operating System Software
Mouse
7)
Program used to accomplish a specific task, example, Paint, Word.
Software
Application Software
Operating System Software
Keyboard
8)
Any part of the computer you can see or touch, is called
Hardware
Software
Peripheral
CPU
9)
The hard drive, floppy disk, san disk, memory stick or CD RW are
all examples of:
Input Device
Output Device
Storage Device
All of these
None of these
10)
A _________ device is the computer's way of communicating with the
user. For example, a printer or speaker
Input
Output
Both of these
Neither of these
11)
The main chip in the computer is the
Pringle
RAM
ROM
CPU
12)
The CPU does all of the following EXCEPT
Procresses instructions
Manages the flow of information
Preforms calculations
It does all of these
It does none of these
13)
A byte is
8 bits
Basic unit of measuring a computer's capacity
Both of these
Neither of these
14)
The smallest unit of information in the computer's numbering system
is
a byte
a bit
a kilobyte
a megabyte
15)
CPU stands for
Computer Preforming Unit
Central Preforming Unit
Central Processing Unit
Computer Processing Unit
16)
The most important input device is the
Monitor
Mouse
CD ROM
Keyboard
17)
The most important storage device is the
Monitor
Keyboard
Hard Drive
CD ROM
18)
The ________ coordinates input, output and storage devices to
perform tasks.
CPU
Hard drive
RAM
ROM
19)
The most important Output device is the
Printer
Keyboard
Monitor
Mouse
20)
Electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Software
Hardware
CPU
The person sitting next to you
21)
Equal to about 1000 bytes
gigabyte
kilobyte
megabyte
terabyte
misquito byte
22)
Equal to about 1,000,000 bytes
gigabyte
kilobyte
megabyte
terabyte
snake byte
23)
Equal to about 1,000 kilobytes
gigabyte
kilobyte
megabyte
terabyte
byte of apple
24)
Equal to about 1 trillion bytes
gigabyte
kilobyte
megabyte
terabyte
bite
25)
The computer uses the _________ numbering system.
Arabic
Binary
Decimal
Real
Roman