1. A process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called ........
1) assembling
2) translating
3) parsing
4) formatting
5) None
2. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
1) RAM
2) DSL
3) USB
4) LAN
5) CPU
3. Information travels between components on the motherboard through .....
1) Flash memory
2) CMOS
3) Bays
4) Buses
5) Peripherals
4. A program that enables you to perform calculations involving rows and columns of numbers is called as .........
1) spreadsheet program
2) word processor
3) graphics package
4) window
5) None of the above
5. What is a file?
1) A file is a section of main storage used to store data
2) A file is a collection of information that has been given a name and is stored in secondary memory
3) A file is the part of a program that is used to describe what the program should do
4) A file is another name for floppy disk
5) None of the above
6. Applications are often referred to as .........
1) data files
2) executable files
3) system software
4) the operating system
5) None of the above
7. How many options does a binary choice offer?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
5) It depends on the speed of the computer’s processor
8. Data going into the computer is called .......
1) Output
2) Algorithm
3) Input
4) Calculations
5) Flowchart
9. How many values can be represented by a single byte?
1) 4
2) 16
3) 64
4) 256
5) 512
10. A prescribed set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problems is called......
1) a compiler
2) a code
3) a description
4) an algorithm
5) None of the above
11. Transformation of input into output is performed by ..........
1) Peripherals
2) Memory
3) Storage
4) The Input-Output unit
5) The CPU
12. For creating a document, you use .......... command at File Menu.
1) Open
2) Close
3) New
4) Save
5) None of these
13. What is equipment used to capture information and commands?
1) Output device
2) Input device
3) Storage device
4) Telecommunication device
5) None of these
14. A ..... contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
1) programming language
2) programming structure
3) syntax
4) logic chart
5) None
15. The physical components of a computer system ........
1) software
2) hardware
3) ALU
4) control unit
5) None of the above
16. Device drivers are ..........
1) Tiny power cords for external storage devices
2) Experts who know how to maximize the performance of devices
3) Small, special-purpose programs
4) The innermost part of the operating system
5) Substitutes for operating system
17. PC stands for ..........
1) Personal Comprehension
2) Personal Computing
3) Personal Computer
4) Personal Calculations
5) None of the above
18. You cannot link Excel worksheet data to a Word document ........
1) with the right drag method
2) with the hyperlink
3) with the copy and paste special commands
4) with the copy and paste buttons on the standard commands
5) All of these
19. Date and Time are available on the desktop at ........
1) Taskbar
2) My Computer
3) Recycle Bin
4) Only (2) and (3)
5) None of these
20. When you are working on a document on a PC, where is the document temporarily stored?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) The CPU
4) Flash memory
5) The CD-ROM
21. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the ........
1) Mouse
2) Logo
3) Hand
4) Palm
5) Cursor
22. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in ............
1) ROM
2) Hard drive
3) Diskette
4) Dashboard
5) None of these
23. A CD-ROM disk ..........
1) cannot be erased and rewritten
2) has more storage capacity than a CD-R
3) holds less data than a floppy disk
4) can be written to only once
5) None of the above
24. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
1) Platform
2) Interface
3) Root Directory
4) Home Page
5) None of the above
25. Compatibility in regard to computers refers to .........
1) the software doing the right job for the user
2) it being versatile enough to handle the job
3) the software being able to run on the computer
4) software running with other previously installed software
5) None of the above
26. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
1) A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
2) Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
3) A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
4) Floppy disks can only store data, not programs
5) None of the above
27. Output which is made up of pictures, sounds, and video is called .............
1) COM
2) hard copy
3) graphics
4) multimedia
5) None
28. Storage device found inside the computer...
1) CD-ROM
2) Zip Disk
3) Super Disk
4) Hard Disk
5) None of the above
29. The computer monitor is which type of device?
1) Input
2) Output
3) Processing
4) Software
5) None of the above
30. The two major categories of software include ...........
1) operating system and utility
2) personal productivity and system
3) system and application
4) system and utility
5) None of these
31. The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a ...........
1) digit
2) kilobyte
3) bit
4) byte
5) None of the above
32. RAM is .............. and ..............
1) volatile, temporary
2) nonvolatile, permanent
3) nonvolatile, temporary
4) volatile, permanent
5) None
33. Which is not an item of hardware?
1) An MP3 file
2) A keyboard
3) A monitor
4) A mouse
5) None
34. The primary output device for computers is a ...........
1) video monitor
2) printer
3) keyboard
4) mouse
5) None of the above
35. A directory within a directory is called ........
1) Mini Directory
2) Junior Directory
3) Part Directory
4) Sub Directory
5) None of the above
36. Deleted data remains on a disk until ........
1) the data is overwritten
2) the recycle bin is emptied
3) a file compression utility is used
4) the disk is scanned
5) None
37. Computers send and receive data in the form of ............ signals.
1) Analog
2) Digital
3) Modulated
4) Demodulated
5) All of these
38. To take information from one source and bring it to your computer is referred to as...
1) upload
2) download
3) transfer
4) de-link
5) None of these
39. Each box in a spreadsheet is called a .......
1) cell
2) empty space
3) record
4) field
5) None of these
40. A field that uniquely identifies which person, thing, or event the record describes is a ....
1) file
2) data
3) field
4) key
5) None of these
41. Most World Wide Web pages contain commands in the language .......
1) NIH
2) URL
3) HTML
4) IRC
5) FTP
42. ................ are graphical objects used to represent commonly used application.
1) GUI
2) Drivers
3) Windows
4) Application
5) Icons
43. Which of the following operating systems is not owned and licensed by a company?
1) Unix
2) Linux
3) Windows 2000
4) Mac
5) Windows
44. If you are going to a site you use often, instead of having to type in the address every time, you should ......
1) save it as a file
2) make a copy of it
3) bookmark it
4) delete it
5) None
45. You click at B to make the text ........
1) Italics
2) underlined
3) Italics and underlined
4) Bold
5) None of these
46. Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment ......
1) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
2) system unit, input/ output, memory
3) system unit, input/ output, secondary storage
4) system unit, primary storage, secondary storage
5) None of these
47. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets ..........
1) calculator
2) scholastic
3) keyboard
4) spreadsheet
5) None of these
48. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately .......
1) sequential access
2) file allocation table
3) direct access
4) directory
5) None
49. Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be
quickly recalled because tape is ......
1) A random-access medium
2) A sequential-access medium
3) A read-only medium
4) Fragile and easily damaged
5) An expensive storage medium
50. You can start Microsoft Word by using button ........
1) New
2) Start
3) Program
4) Control Panel
5) None
ANSWERS:
1-4, 2-1, 3-4, 4-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-3, 8-3, 9-5, 10-4
11-5, 12-3, 13-2, 14-1, 15-2, 16-4, 17-3, 18-5, 19-1, 20-1
21-5, 22-5, 23-4, 24-3, 25-3, 26-2, 27-4, 28-4, 29-2, 30-3
31-3, 32-1, 33-1, 34-1, 35-4, 36-1, 37-2, 38-2, 39-1, 40-5
41-3, 42-5, 43-1, 44-3, 45-4, 46-2, 47-4, 48-3, 49-5, 50-2
1) assembling
2) translating
3) parsing
4) formatting
5) None
2. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
1) RAM
2) DSL
3) USB
4) LAN
5) CPU
3. Information travels between components on the motherboard through .....
1) Flash memory
2) CMOS
3) Bays
4) Buses
5) Peripherals
4. A program that enables you to perform calculations involving rows and columns of numbers is called as .........
1) spreadsheet program
2) word processor
3) graphics package
4) window
5) None of the above
5. What is a file?
1) A file is a section of main storage used to store data
2) A file is a collection of information that has been given a name and is stored in secondary memory
3) A file is the part of a program that is used to describe what the program should do
4) A file is another name for floppy disk
5) None of the above
6. Applications are often referred to as .........
1) data files
2) executable files
3) system software
4) the operating system
5) None of the above
7. How many options does a binary choice offer?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
5) It depends on the speed of the computer’s processor
8. Data going into the computer is called .......
1) Output
2) Algorithm
3) Input
4) Calculations
5) Flowchart
9. How many values can be represented by a single byte?
1) 4
2) 16
3) 64
4) 256
5) 512
10. A prescribed set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problems is called......
1) a compiler
2) a code
3) a description
4) an algorithm
5) None of the above
11. Transformation of input into output is performed by ..........
1) Peripherals
2) Memory
3) Storage
4) The Input-Output unit
5) The CPU
12. For creating a document, you use .......... command at File Menu.
1) Open
2) Close
3) New
4) Save
5) None of these
13. What is equipment used to capture information and commands?
1) Output device
2) Input device
3) Storage device
4) Telecommunication device
5) None of these
14. A ..... contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
1) programming language
2) programming structure
3) syntax
4) logic chart
5) None
15. The physical components of a computer system ........
1) software
2) hardware
3) ALU
4) control unit
5) None of the above
16. Device drivers are ..........
1) Tiny power cords for external storage devices
2) Experts who know how to maximize the performance of devices
3) Small, special-purpose programs
4) The innermost part of the operating system
5) Substitutes for operating system
17. PC stands for ..........
1) Personal Comprehension
2) Personal Computing
3) Personal Computer
4) Personal Calculations
5) None of the above
18. You cannot link Excel worksheet data to a Word document ........
1) with the right drag method
2) with the hyperlink
3) with the copy and paste special commands
4) with the copy and paste buttons on the standard commands
5) All of these
19. Date and Time are available on the desktop at ........
1) Taskbar
2) My Computer
3) Recycle Bin
4) Only (2) and (3)
5) None of these
20. When you are working on a document on a PC, where is the document temporarily stored?
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) The CPU
4) Flash memory
5) The CD-ROM
21. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the ........
1) Mouse
2) Logo
3) Hand
4) Palm
5) Cursor
22. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in ............
1) ROM
2) Hard drive
3) Diskette
4) Dashboard
5) None of these
23. A CD-ROM disk ..........
1) cannot be erased and rewritten
2) has more storage capacity than a CD-R
3) holds less data than a floppy disk
4) can be written to only once
5) None of the above
24. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
1) Platform
2) Interface
3) Root Directory
4) Home Page
5) None of the above
25. Compatibility in regard to computers refers to .........
1) the software doing the right job for the user
2) it being versatile enough to handle the job
3) the software being able to run on the computer
4) software running with other previously installed software
5) None of the above
26. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
1) A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
2) Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
3) A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
4) Floppy disks can only store data, not programs
5) None of the above
27. Output which is made up of pictures, sounds, and video is called .............
1) COM
2) hard copy
3) graphics
4) multimedia
5) None
28. Storage device found inside the computer...
1) CD-ROM
2) Zip Disk
3) Super Disk
4) Hard Disk
5) None of the above
29. The computer monitor is which type of device?
1) Input
2) Output
3) Processing
4) Software
5) None of the above
30. The two major categories of software include ...........
1) operating system and utility
2) personal productivity and system
3) system and application
4) system and utility
5) None of these
31. The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a ...........
1) digit
2) kilobyte
3) bit
4) byte
5) None of the above
32. RAM is .............. and ..............
1) volatile, temporary
2) nonvolatile, permanent
3) nonvolatile, temporary
4) volatile, permanent
5) None
33. Which is not an item of hardware?
1) An MP3 file
2) A keyboard
3) A monitor
4) A mouse
5) None
34. The primary output device for computers is a ...........
1) video monitor
2) printer
3) keyboard
4) mouse
5) None of the above
35. A directory within a directory is called ........
1) Mini Directory
2) Junior Directory
3) Part Directory
4) Sub Directory
5) None of the above
36. Deleted data remains on a disk until ........
1) the data is overwritten
2) the recycle bin is emptied
3) a file compression utility is used
4) the disk is scanned
5) None
37. Computers send and receive data in the form of ............ signals.
1) Analog
2) Digital
3) Modulated
4) Demodulated
5) All of these
38. To take information from one source and bring it to your computer is referred to as...
1) upload
2) download
3) transfer
4) de-link
5) None of these
39. Each box in a spreadsheet is called a .......
1) cell
2) empty space
3) record
4) field
5) None of these
40. A field that uniquely identifies which person, thing, or event the record describes is a ....
1) file
2) data
3) field
4) key
5) None of these
41. Most World Wide Web pages contain commands in the language .......
1) NIH
2) URL
3) HTML
4) IRC
5) FTP
42. ................ are graphical objects used to represent commonly used application.
1) GUI
2) Drivers
3) Windows
4) Application
5) Icons
43. Which of the following operating systems is not owned and licensed by a company?
1) Unix
2) Linux
3) Windows 2000
4) Mac
5) Windows
44. If you are going to a site you use often, instead of having to type in the address every time, you should ......
1) save it as a file
2) make a copy of it
3) bookmark it
4) delete it
5) None
45. You click at B to make the text ........
1) Italics
2) underlined
3) Italics and underlined
4) Bold
5) None of these
46. Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment ......
1) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
2) system unit, input/ output, memory
3) system unit, input/ output, secondary storage
4) system unit, primary storage, secondary storage
5) None of these
47. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets ..........
1) calculator
2) scholastic
3) keyboard
4) spreadsheet
5) None of these
48. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately .......
1) sequential access
2) file allocation table
3) direct access
4) directory
5) None
49. Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be
quickly recalled because tape is ......
1) A random-access medium
2) A sequential-access medium
3) A read-only medium
4) Fragile and easily damaged
5) An expensive storage medium
50. You can start Microsoft Word by using button ........
1) New
2) Start
3) Program
4) Control Panel
5) None
ANSWERS:
1-4, 2-1, 3-4, 4-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-3, 8-3, 9-5, 10-4
11-5, 12-3, 13-2, 14-1, 15-2, 16-4, 17-3, 18-5, 19-1, 20-1
21-5, 22-5, 23-4, 24-3, 25-3, 26-2, 27-4, 28-4, 29-2, 30-3
31-3, 32-1, 33-1, 34-1, 35-4, 36-1, 37-2, 38-2, 39-1, 40-5
41-3, 42-5, 43-1, 44-3, 45-4, 46-2, 47-4, 48-3, 49-5, 50-2
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