Computer Quiz - 2

Computer Quiz - 2

Q 1. Word-processors, the Internet, online banking, online classes, GPS systems, and ATM machines are examples of ________.

(1) Computer applications and devices

(2) Processing applications

(3) Wireless devices

(4) Computer peripherals

(5) Online devices

Ans. (1) Word-Processors, the Internet, online banking, online classes, GPS systems, and ATM machines are examples of computer applications and devices.

Q 2. The four basic operations of a computer, called the information processing cycle, are ________.

(1) Input, peripherals, components, and storage

(2) Systems unit, motherboard, input, and output

(3) Input, processing, output, and storage

(4) Data, information, processing, and storage

(5) None of these

Ans. (3) The four basic operations of a computer, called the information processing cycle, are input, processing, output, and storage.

Q 3. Peripheral devices are components that are connected ___________ to the system unit and motherboard.

(1) Through a modem

(2) Through the operating system

(3) Using USB cords

(4) Physically or wirelessly

(5) Switch

Ans. (4) Peripheral devices are components that are connected physically or wirelessly to the system unit and motherboard.

Q 4. The personal computer, or PC, is also called ___________.

(1) A subnotebook.

(2) A microcomputer.

(3) A mainframe computer.

(4) A server.

(5) Supercomputer

Ans. (2) The personal computer, or PC, is also called a microcomputer.

Q 5. A collection of programs written to provide the infrastructure, basic services and hardware control to let other programs work properly is _________.

(1) System software

(2) A program directory

(3) A hard drive

(4) Application software

(5) Booting software

Ans. (1) A collection of programs written to provide the infrastructure, basic services and hardware control to let other programs work properly is system software.

Q 6. Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, e-mail, Web browser and communication software are examples of ___________________.

(1) System software

(2) Application software

(3) Computer software

(4) Office software

(5) Networking software

Ans. (2) Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, e-mail, Web browser and communication software are examples of application software.

Q 7. The mouse, keyboard, scanner, and microphone are examples of _________________.

(1) Social networks

(2) Input devices

(3) Processing devices

(4) Output devices

(5) Storage device

Ans. (2) The mouse, keyboard, scanner, and microphone are examples of input devices.

Q 8. All the programs, system and application software and data that are intended to remain inside the computer system are located on the _____________.

(1) Central processing unit

(2) Integrated secondary storage device

(3) External storage device

(4) Internal hard disk

(5) None of these

Ans. (4) All the programs, system and application software and data that are intended to remain inside the computer system are located on the internal hard disk.

Q 9. External hard drives, USB flash drives and media cards are examples of ___________.

(1) Legacy technology

(2) Portable storage devices

(3) Integrated peripherals

(4) Integrated secondary storage devices

(5) System software

Ans. (2) External hard drives, USB flash drives and media cards are examples of portable storage devices.

Q 10. One petaflop is the equivalent of one ______________ calculations per second.

(1) billion

(2) trillion

(3) million

(4) quadrillion

(5) None of these

Ans. (4) One petaflop is the equivalent of one quadrillion calculations per second.