Computer Quiz

1. A (n) _____ backup contains a copy of every program, data, and system file on a computer.
(A) restoration
(B) bootstrap
(C) differential
(D) full
(E) None of these

2. Every component of your computer is either-
(A) application software or system software
(B) software or CPU/RAM
(C) hardware or software
(D) input devices or output devices
(E) None of these

3. A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear-
(A) delete key
(B) arrow key
(C) cursor
(D) return key
(E) Esc key

4. Being _____ means being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities
and limitations.
(A) computer literate
(B) computer competent
(C) computer savvy
(D) technology literate
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following could you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written?
(A) Delete and edit
(B) Copy and paste
(C) Cut and paste
(D) Undo typing
(E) Highlight and delete

6. Information on a computer is stored as what?
(A) Analog data
(B) Digital data
(C) Modem data
(D) Watts data
(E) None of these

7. C, BASIC, COBOL and Java are examples of _____ languages.
(A) low-level
(B) computer
(C) system programming
(D) high-level
(E) None of these

8. Most Web sites have a main page, the _____ , which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web site
pages.
(A) search engine
(B) home page
(C) browser
(D) URL
(E) None of these

9. An email account includes a storage area, often called a(n)-
(A) attachment
(B) hyperlink
(C) mailbox
(D) IP address
(E) None of these

10. The _____ is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.
(A) software
(B) hardware
(C) input device
(D) system unit
(E) None of these

Answers
1- D
2- C
3- C
4- A
5- E
6- B
7- D
8- B
9- C
10- D

1. A (n) _____ backup contains a copy of every program, data, and system file on a computer.
(A) restoration
(B) bootstrap
(C) differential
(D) full
(E) None of these

2. Every component of your computer is either-
(A) application software or system software
(B) software or CPU/RAM
(C) hardware or software
(D) input devices or output devices
(E) None of these

3. A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear-
(A) delete key
(B) arrow key
(C) cursor
(D) return key
(E) Esc key

4. Being _____ means being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities
and limitations.
(A) computer literate
(B) computer competent
(C) computer savvy
(D) technology literate
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following could you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written?
(A) Delete and edit
(B) Copy and paste
(C) Cut and paste
(D) Undo typing
(E) Highlight and delete

6. Information on a computer is stored as what?
(A) Analog data
(B) Digital data
(C) Modem data
(D) Watts data
(E) None of these

7. C, BASIC, COBOL and Java are examples of _____ languages.
(A) low-level
(B) computer
(C) system programming
(D) high-level
(E) None of these

8. Most Web sites have a main page, the _____ , which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web site
pages.
(A) search engine
(B) home page
(C) browser
(D) URL
(E) None of these

9. An email account includes a storage area, often called a(n)-
(A) attachment
(B) hyperlink
(C) mailbox
(D) IP address
(E) None of these

10. The _____ is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.
(A) software
(B) hardware
(C) input device
(D) system unit
(E) None of these

Answers
1- D
2- C
3- C
4- A
5- E
6- B
7- D
8- B
9- C
10- D