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