Computer Basics Quiz

Which part is the "brain" of the computer?

• Monitor

• RAM

• CPU

• ROM

What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?

• RAM

• CPU

• ROM

• CD-ROM

Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte?

• One Thousand

• Ten Thousand

• One Hundred

• One Million

The capacity of your hard drive is measured in

• MHz

• Mbps

• Gigabytes

• 52X

Which of the following is not an input device?

• Keyboard

• Joystick

• Microphone

• Monitor

Which of the following is not an output device?

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Printer

• Speakers

Which device allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line as well as access the internet?

• RAM

• CD-ROM drive

• Hard Drive

• Modem

How much information can a CD (Compact Disk) usually store?

• 1.4 Mb

• 150 Mb

• 10 Mb

• 650 Mb

Which of the following is an operating system you would be using on the computer?

• Andros

• Netscape

• Microsoft Windows

• Unixs

BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System

• True

• False