Section TEST
GCFLearnfree.org Unit: COMPUTER BASICS lessons: 1-6
Identify the following as either: A. Computer HARDWARE or B. Computer SOFTWARE
1. Hard Drive
2. CPU
3. Motherboard
4. The Operating System
5. USB Port
6. A Virus Protection Application
7. Power Supply Unit
8. A Word Processing Program
9. Any set of instructions that tells the physical structure of the computer what to do
10. The physical structure of a computer; the parts of a computer you can touch.
Identify the follow Computer Parts as either: A. An OUTPUT device or B. An INPUT device
11. Mouse
12. Printer
13. Monitor
14. Speakers
15. Headphones
16. Keyboard
17. Microphone
18. Web Cam
19. Joy Stick or Game Controller
Using the Diagram to the right Identify the different Slots and Sockets:
20. (1)
21. (2)
22. (3)
23. (4)
24. (5)
25. (6)
26. (7)
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Put the Following Measurements of Data Storage in Order, From Least Amount of
Data(1) to the Most Amount of Data.
27. (1) least amount of data
28. (2)
29. (3)
30. (4) most amount of data
Multiple Choice
31. What was the first widely sold computer with GUI?
a. IBM PC b. MACINTOSH c. ENIAC d. LISA
32. What was the first electronic computer developed in the USA?
a. IBM PC b. MACINTOSH c. ENIAC d. LISA
33. What company first developed an operating system?
a. Apple b. IBM c. Linux d. Microsoft
34. What is the short term memory for a computer?
a. RAM b. GUI c. CPU d. USB
35. What is also known as the processor?
a. RAM b. GUI c. CPU d. USB
36. What type of measurement is used to measure the power of a processor?
a. Hertz b. Bits c. Bytes d. Gigs
37. What type of measurement is used to measure the speed of a processor?
a. Hertz b. Bits c. Bytes d. Gigs
38. What type of measurement is used to measure the capacity of RAM?
a. Hertz b. Bits c. Bytes d. Gigs
39. What Internet Connection uses a phone line and is considered one of the faster internet connections?
a. Dial-Up b. DSL c. Cable d. Satellite
40. What Internet Connection use s a phone line and is usually a slow connection?
a. Dial-Up b. DSL c. Cable d. Satellite
TRUE (A) or FALSE (B)
41. Intel is one of four leading manufacturers of micro-processors.
42. A video card cannot be used in an expansion slot.
43. A router is the primary piece of hardware needed to connect to the Internet.
44. In most recently produced computers the serial port has been replaced by the USB port.
45. ISP is an acronym for Internet Service Provider.
46. Microsoft Windows is the most common Internet Browser.
47. Programs and Applications are stored in your computers RAM.
48. CPU is an acronym for Computer Processing Unit.
49. Workstations are usually a part of a network of computers that connect to a single server.
50. If your computer freezes up, you might be able to unfreeze it by pressing a function key.