Computer Fundamentals Quiz

You cannot get a computer virus if you install antivirus software.

• True
• False

Which of the following is not a good way to protect your computer?  

• Install antivirus software
• Back up important files
• Skip operating system updates
• Plug it into a surge protector

When something is saved to the cloud, it means it's stored on the internet instead of on your computer's hard drive.

• True
• False

Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, iTunes, and Adobe Photoshop are examples of

• Applications
• Mobile devices
• Operating systems
• Internet service providers

Which of the following are NOT types of computer hardware?

• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Microsoft Windows
• Motherboard

Windows, OS X, and Linux are examples of

• Operating systems
• Internet service providers
• Applications
• Mobile devices

Choose the incorrect answer:
The motherboard

• Holds all of the most important parts of the computer
• The smallest circuit board of the computer
• Found at the bottom of the desktop
• Is like a mother to all of the other circuit boards

When the computer is turned off, ________ forgets everything you told it.

• ROM
• RAM

What is Wi-Fi?

• A hard-wired Internet connection
• A wireless Internet connection
• A dial-up Internet connection

A __________ device is any auxiliary device such as a computer mouse or keyboard that connects to and works with the computer in some way.

• Disk drive
• Peripheral
• Hard drive
• BIOS