This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Technology > It > Computer Fundamentals – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Computer Fundamentals Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is another name for processor? A) CPU. B) PUC. C) UCP. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CPU. 2. Which is built directly on the hardware? A) Application Software. B) Computer Environment. C) Database System. D) Operating System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Operating System. 3. A flat control surface used to move the cursor and perform like a computer mouse, typically on a laptop computer is a ..... A) Touchpad. B) USB. C) Monitor. D) Microchip. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touchpad. 4. Good thing about backups A) You won't lose progress of your favorite game. B) Guarantee that data can be retrieved quickly and reliably. C) Consume less storage. D) You can't access the files during a disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guarantee that data can be retrieved quickly and reliably. 5. Speakers and headphones are input devices. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 6. Which of these would be considered an output device? A) Speaker. B) Power supply fan. C) Monitor. D) CPU. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monitor. 7. The state or extent of being connected or interconnected A) Hard Drive. B) Connectivity. C) RAM. D) Storage Device. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connectivity. 8. Microsoft Office and similar software is an example of: A) Off the shelf. B) Bespoke. C) Open source. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Off the shelf. 9. What can make your computer "sick" ? A) Computer Viruses. B) Antivirus Software. C) Influenza. D) Hot Temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Computer Viruses. 10. Graphics card communicate directly with the display A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. It's a good practice to disable GPS tracking on your mobile device unless you need to use it. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 12. A computers short term memory used to complete calculations A) Cloud storage. B) Hard drive. C) Disc drive. D) RAM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RAM. 13. ..... are places on the outside of the computer where you plug in hardware. A) Spots. B) Parks. C) Ports. D) Connections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ports. 14. Brain of the computer A) OUTPUT DEVICE. B) INPUT DEVICE. C) CPU. D) ROM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CPU. 15. What is the best program for writing an essay for school? A) Word processing. B) Excel. C) Powerpoint. D) Access. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word processing. 16. ..... is conducted at customers' site. A) Beta Testing. B) System testing. C) Alpha Testing. D) Unit testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beta Testing. 17. What is used to type on computer screen? A) ROM. B) CPU. C) Keyboard. D) RAM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keyboard. 18. Each piece of hardware is called a ..... A) Object. B) Device. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Device. 19. Only one person can work on this computer, but its operating system is multitasking. A) Main Frame Computer. B) Mini Computer. C) Super Computer. D) Micro Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Micro Computer. 20. First calculating device A) Pascaline. B) Napier's bones. C) Abacus. D) Difference engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abacus. 21. Which of the following are an example of an application software? A) Apple Computing. B) Samsung Computing. C) Dell Computing. D) Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint. 22. The SQL WHERE clause: A) Limits the column data that are returned. B) Limits the row data are returned. C) Both A and B are correct. D) Neither A nor B are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limits the row data are returned. 23. A spreadsheet has some values entered:Cell A1 contains 10, cell A2 contains 14, cell A3 contains 7. You enter in cell A4 the following: "=A1+2" . Which value is displayed in A4? A) 12. B) 10. C) 14. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 24. French mathematician invented a calculating machine named as Adding Machine A) I have led. B) Gottfried Leibniz. C) Charles Babbage. D) Blaise Pascal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blaise Pascal. 25. Benefits of file compression include: A) Ease of file transfer. B) Freeing up storage space. C) Both ease of file transfer and freeing up storage space. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both ease of file transfer and freeing up storage space. 26. The motherboard is sometimes called a(n) ..... board. A) Security. B) Processor. C) Unit. D) System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) System. 27. Mobile Device Apps A) Application Software. B) System Software. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Application Software. 28. Sensors are ..... A) Output. B) Processor. C) Input. D) Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Input. 29. Is a very high speed semiconductor memory which can speed up CPU A) Primary Memory. B) Cache memory. C) Secondary Memory. D) Random Access Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cache memory. 30. Which option will prevent all forms of sharing for a file or folder on a PC? A) Lock. B) File lock. C) Stop sharing. D) Prevent sharing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stop sharing. 31. Optical devices such as CD or DVD stores data by encoding a series of ..... on the disc surface. A) Points. B) Pits. C) Dots. D) Pots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pits. 32. It is considered the standard French keyboard A) AZERTY. B) QWERTY. C) DVORAK. D) My period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AZERTY. 33. Which is the most common input device? A) Scanner. B) Mouse. C) Web camera. D) Keyboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keyboard. 34. Computer generation that first used keyboard and monitors and interfaced with an operating system. A) Second Generation. B) Fourth Generation. C) First Generation. D) Third Generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third Generation. 35. A printers output are called ..... A) Hardcopy. B) Softcopy. C) Information. D) Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardcopy. 36. Which of these allows you to create and maintain an online list of favorite URL addresses? A) Favorites/Bookmarks in a web browser. B) Software. C) Thumb drive. D) Web servers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Favorites/Bookmarks in a web browser. 37. A Central Processing Unit (CPU) contains A) An arithmetic logic unit and a card readerઅંકગણિત તર્ક એકમ અને કાર્ડ રીડર. B) A card reader and a printing device.કાર્ડ રીડર અને પ્રિંટિંગ ડિવાઇસ. C) A control unit and an arithmetic/logic unit.નિયંત્રણ એકમ અને અંકગણિત / તર્ક એકમ. D) An analytical engine and a control unit.વિશ્લેષણાત્મક એન્જિન અને નિયંત્રણ એકમ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A control unit and an arithmetic/logic unit.નિયંત્રણ એકમ અને અંકગણિત / તર્ક એકમ. 38. Second generation computers used A) Microprocessors. B) Transistors. C) Integrated circuits. D) Vacuum tubes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transistors. 39. Which of the following is an input device? A) Printer. B) Monitor. C) Keyboard. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keyboard. 40. 1 thousand bytes A) Terabyte. B) Kilobytes. C) Gigabyte. D) Megabyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kilobytes. 41. Computer hardware that stores data and instructions while the computer is working is A) Hard drive. B) Universal Serial Bus (USB). C) Operating System. D) RAM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RAM. 42. The CPU is often referred to as the ..... of the computer system. A) Heart. B) Brains. C) Lungs. D) Backbone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brains. 43. This device is used for processing data. A) Central Processing Unit (CPU). B) Printer. C) Speakers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Processing Unit (CPU). 44. The contents of the Control panel can be listed by category or as a list of icons.Which of the following is an icon? A) Programs. B) System and Security. C) Device Manager. D) Hardware and Sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Device Manager. 45. What is the minimum number of computers needed to create a basic network? A) Ten. B) Two. C) Twenty. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 46. Which of the following is NOT a function of the computer? A) Hardware. B) Processing. C) Output. D) Input. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardware. 47. Where do you look for your files when you have deleted them? A) D Drive. B) Recycle Bin. C) C Drive. D) Clipboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycle Bin. 48. Which of the following is the most effective password? A) Bankaccount1. B) M3r(urY. C) XK6D(#dsswuJD. D) Merc ury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) M3r(urY. 49. Any device that provides input to a computer A) Power Supply. B) Input Device. C) Output Device. D) IO Device. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Input Device. 50. IP 202.134.0.155 has a Host ID A) 0.155. B) 155. C) 202.134.0.155. D) 134.0.155. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 155. 51. Times New Roman, Calibri and Arial are al examples of ..... A) Font sizes. B) Text effects. C) Font faces. D) Font color. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Font faces. 52. Cache memory temporarily stores data. A) True. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. How many bits equal 1 Byte? A) 8. B) 4. C) 2. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8. 54. A router is a device used to transfer data packets from 1 computer to another. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 55. Memory Address Register (MAR) A) Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from. B) Stores the result of arithmetic calculations. C) Stores data fetched from memory, or waiting to be stored in memory. D) Stores the address of the next instruction in memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from. 56. The manipulation of data into a more useful form. A) Data processing. B) Hardware. C) Software. D) Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Software. 57. ..... is used when we want more refined shapes. A) Freeform. B) Curve. C) Scribble. D) Pen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freeform. 58. I connect computers and allow them to talk to other computers. A) Rom. B) Usb. C) Modem. D) Ram. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modem. 59. Which is the biggest unit of data storage in the following list? A) Kilobytes. B) Gigabyte. C) Byte. D) Megabyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gigabyte. 60. Allows you to permanently save large amounts of data. Includes flash drives, ipods, CDs, hard drives A) Storage Device. B) Hardware. C) RAM. D) Computer. 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