Demo - Introduction to Computers - Quiz
  • 1. What are 3 types of storage devices?
A) Sunday drive
B) tupperware, rubbermaid, pampered chef
C) hard drive floppy drive CD drive
D) fast drive, slow drive, afternoon drive
  • 2. What is an output device?
A) device that always you to add info to your computer
B) device uses to display the results of info processed by the computer
C) ipod
D) CPU
  • 3. What are 2 types of output devices?
A) Bytes
B) printers, monitors
C) Geek Squad
D) RAM and ROM
  • 4. What is a byte?
A) used to measure the amount of info a device can store
B) new hamburger at McDonalds
C) large hole in a computer after a storm
D) bite out of crime
  • 5. One byte is equal to?
A) a new computer
B) the entire library of Congress
C) a character
D) the amount of space on a disc
  • 6. What is a gigabyte equal to?
A) one shelf of books in a library
B) a long math problem
C) long line at Walmart
D) a new movie preview
  • 7. Name 2 types of computer systems?
A) expansion card
B) PC & MAC
C) windows & Dell
D) motherboard
  • 8. What was the 1st home computer with graphical display?
A) Dell
B) Gateway
C) Mac
D) IBM
  • 9. What is a Mainframe Computer?
A) the main part of your computer
B) a nice new picture frame
C) Can process and store large amounts of info and support may users
D) CPU of the computer
  • 10. Why use a surge protector for your home computer?
A) it makes things run better
B) it guards against storms
C) computers run better with them
D) it looks good
  • 11. What is an expansion card?
A) the new Sonic Card
B) allow you to call people overseas
C) is a circuit boards that lets you add new features to your computer
D) use it to rent movies
  • 12. What are the 4 types of expansion cards?
A) RAM, ROM, CPU and printer
B) video, modem, sound and networking
C) Mouse, phone line, byte and megabyte
D) sonic, credit, greeting and social security
  • 13. A video card generates what?
A) images
B) mail
C) sound
D) printed things
  • 14. A modem does what?
A) exchanges info through phone lines
B) turns on your computer
C) moves memory to hard drive
D) helps with sound
  • 15. Name two types of hardware devices?
A) table and desk
B) screw driver and hammer
C) printer scanner
D) hard drive and software
  • 16. What is hardware in a computer?
A) storage device
B) power supply
C) ACE hardware store
D) is any part you can see or touch
  • 17. What is software?
A) RAM folder
B) CPU table
C) instructions on how to build your own computer
D) set of electronic instrustions that tell your computer what to do
  • 18. Name a popular software system?
A) Tony Hawk
B) Microsoft
C) google
D) motherboard
  • 19. What is an operating system software?
A) controls overall sctivity of your computer
B) USB hook up
C) serial port
D) power supply cable
  • 20. Name 3 places you can get help with computers
A) the walmart
B) Call experts, documentation, classes
C) the library
D) your neighbor
  • 21. What is an input device?
A) device that lets you enter info into your computer
B) loud speaker
C) clock on computer
D) a boss
  • 22. Name at least two input device
A) printer speaker
B) fax machine, usb port
C) your mom and dad
D) keyboard mouse
  • 23. What does CPU stand for
A) Central Processing Unit
B) call parents under
C) cell phone unit
D) central popping unit
  • 24. What is the CPU used for
A) find help with computer
B) fix problems
C) processes info, performs calculations and manages the flow of info through computer
D) to connect to internet
  • 25. What is a storage device?
A) a computer with info on file
B) a laptop
C) a place where information is stored
D) a storage building for your personal things
  • 26. What two things effects the cost of a computer?
A) your friends
B) your school work
C) which college you go to
D) amount of memory and the warranty
  • 27. Should you have a warranty on your computer when you buy it?
A) maybe
B) I don't know
C) yes
D) No
  • 28. Why would you upgrade your computer?
A) someone hacked into it
B) lack of support for it
C) to bring it current instead of buying a new one
D) because you lost it
  • 29. Who would do your upgrade?
A) teacher
B) your brother
C) your preacher
D) an experienced computer person
  • 30. When is Christmas?
A) tomorrow
B) December 25
C) it was last week
D) September 5
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