Computer Quiz

1. Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are _______.
1) dynamic
2) static
3) volatile
4) non-volatile
5) faulty

2. ________ is the process of carrying out commands.
1) Fetching
2) Storing
3) Executing
4) Decoding
5) None of these

3. Every computer has a(n) _______; many also have _______ .
1) operating system; a client system
2) operating system; instruction sets
3) application programs; an operating system
4) application programs; a client system
5) operating system; application

4. Main memory works in conjunction with _______.
1) special function cards
2) RAM
3) CPU
4) Intel
5) All of these

5. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ?
1) Personal Computers
2) Supercomputers
3) Laptops
4) Notebooks
5) None of these

6. Processing involves ________
1) inputting data into a computer system
2) transforming input into output
3) displaying output in a useful manner
4) providing relevant answers
5) None of these

7. Every device on the Internet has a unique _______ address (also called an “Internet address”) that identifies it in the same way that a street address identifies the location of a house.
1) DH
2) DA
3) IP
4) IA
5) None of these

8. Which of the following is a Web browser ?
1) Paint
2) PowerPoint
3) Firefox
4) Word
5) All are Web browsers

9. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly ?
1) Booting
2) Processing
3) Saving
4) Editing
5) None of these

10. How can the user determine what programs are available on a computer ?
1) Checking the hard disk properties
2) Viewing the installed programs during the booting process
3) Checking the operating system for a list of installed programs
4) Checking the existing files saved on the disk
5) None of these

Answers
1-3
2-3
3-5
4-3
5-2
6-2
7-3
8-3
9-1
10-3

1. Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are _______.
1) dynamic
2) static
3) volatile
4) non-volatile
5) faulty

2. ________ is the process of carrying out commands.
1) Fetching
2) Storing
3) Executing
4) Decoding
5) None of these

3. Every computer has a(n) _______; many also have _______ .
1) operating system; a client system
2) operating system; instruction sets
3) application programs; an operating system
4) application programs; a client system
5) operating system; application

4. Main memory works in conjunction with _______.
1) special function cards
2) RAM
3) CPU
4) Intel
5) All of these

5. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ?
1) Personal Computers
2) Supercomputers
3) Laptops
4) Notebooks
5) None of these

6. Processing involves ________
1) inputting data into a computer system
2) transforming input into output
3) displaying output in a useful manner
4) providing relevant answers
5) None of these

7. Every device on the Internet has a unique _______ address (also called an “Internet address”) that identifies it in the same way that a street address identifies the location of a house.
1) DH
2) DA
3) IP
4) IA
5) None of these

8. Which of the following is a Web browser ?
1) Paint
2) PowerPoint
3) Firefox
4) Word
5) All are Web browsers

9. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly ?
1) Booting
2) Processing
3) Saving
4) Editing
5) None of these

10. How can the user determine what programs are available on a computer ?
1) Checking the hard disk properties
2) Viewing the installed programs during the booting process
3) Checking the operating system for a list of installed programs
4) Checking the existing files saved on the disk
5) None of these

Answers
1-3
2-3
3-5
4-3
5-2
6-2
7-3
8-3
9-1
10-3

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