Basic Computer Trivia

The Safest way to shut down a computer is:

• Pull the Power Cord

• Press the Power button.

• Run a couple of high powered magnets along the frame of the tower.

• Click on start then press the power button and proceed with shutdown

Which item is considered the "brains" of the computer? Responsible for decision making, and processing information?

• RAM

• ROM

• Memory

• CPU

If something is not working correctly on your computer, the first thing you should check is...

• the help file

• who was the last person using the computer

• the manual

• forget this, i am calling technical support

Which of the following are "input" devices?

• Projector

• SD Card

• Touch Screen monitor

• Printer

A computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data.

• True

• False

Computer _____________ is any physical device used in or with your machine.

• hardware

• software

• malware

• freeware

An example of computer hardware is...

• Web browser

• App

• keyboard

• operating system

Computer _____________ is a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a task.

• Malware

• Software

• Hardware

A worldwide network that connects computers.

• World Wide Web

• intranet

• Internet

• Web Browser

An online tool that helps you find information on the World Wide Web.

• Search Engine

• Cloud Computing

• Web Browser

• WWW