This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Technology > It > Computer Fundamentals – Quiz 118 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Computer Fundamentals Quiz 118 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which device is used to generate an image on a paper from the computer? A) Scanner. B) Printer. C) Mouse. D) Monitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Printer. 2. A touchpad is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Best example of productivity software A) Photoshop. B) Google. C) Word processing. D) Entertainment software. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word processing. 4. What is the purpose of a compiler in programming languages? A) To detect and remove computer viruses. B) To scan the whole program and translate the source code as a whole to machine code. C) To translate the source code line by line. D) To create programs and control the behavior of a machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To scan the whole program and translate the source code as a whole to machine code. 5. Which of the following is considered an optical storage medium? A) SSD. B) Flash Drive. C) Memory Card. D) Blu-Ray. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blu-Ray. 6. Which type of memory is volatile and temporary? A) ROM. B) Hard disk drive. C) Cache memory. D) RAM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RAM. 7. Type of software that controls the working of your computer system A) Application Software. B) System Software. C) Both application & system software. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) System Software. 8. Every formula starts with what? A) =. B) +. C) -. D) ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) =. 9. Data can be in ..... A) Words. B) Sounds. C) Numbers. D) Pictures. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 10. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers? A) Third generation. B) First generation. C) Second generation. D) Fourth generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third generation. 11. One classification of a personal computer which is designed to fit on a desk. A) Desktop Computer. B) Laptop Computer. C) Tablet Computer. D) Smartphone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desktop Computer. 12. To protect the computer from virus attack, A) We need to find out what the problem is and fix it. B) We should check if remove external storage devices such as flash drives safely. C) We should restart the PC immediately. D) We should update the antivirus software regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We should update the antivirus software regularly. 13. The function of data storage is A) Send data or information to other people. B) As a place to store information. C) Receive data or information from outside sources. D) Manipulate data quickly and precisely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a place to store information. 14. Allows a computer user to interact with the computer typically by making choices from displayed menus or groups of icons. A) Operating System. B) Hardware. C) Software. D) Graphical User Interface. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Graphical User Interface. 15. It is often referred to as "pre-processing" , the stage at which raw data is cleaned up and organized for the following stage of data processing. A) Data collection. B) Data input. C) Interpretation. D) Data preparation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Data preparation. 16. Name one early computing device. A) Calculator. B) Abacus. C) Slide Rule. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abacus. 17. The processing speeds of modern laptop computers can be measured in: A) Gigahertz. B) Kilohertz. C) Gigabytes. D) Kilobytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gigahertz. 18. What is Cloud Storage? A) Computer technology to control the weather. B) Computer technology to make computers faster. C) Computer technology to decrease the need for storage. D) Computer technology to store files on the Internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Computer technology to store files on the Internet. 19. How would you reconfigure a mouse to be more "left-handed considerate" ? A) Increase the double-click speed. B) Change the mouse pointer scheme. C) Hold the mouse backwards. D) Reverse the actions of the left and right mouse buttons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reverse the actions of the left and right mouse buttons. 20. Which of the following is NOT a hardware component for a computer? A) Mouse. B) Motherboard. C) Microsoft Word. D) CPU. 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