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Exam 1 - Introduction to Computers
Answer each question to the best of your ability. You may use your study guide to help you with this
exam.
You will only have one opportunity to take this exam. Take your time figuring out the BEST answer for
each question.
1 A central processing unit (CPU) consists of two main parts:
A. control unit and arithmetic logic unit.
B. control unit and RAM.
C. motherboard and arithmetic logic unit.
D. control unit and motherboard.
2 The CPU control unit is responsible for
A. obtaining instructions
B. interpreting instructions
C. all logic functions
D. both A and B
3 RAM memory is considered volatile because this memory is erased when the computer is
turned off.
True
False
4 ____________ refers to millions and ____________ refers to billions.
A. Milla, billa
B. Mega, giga
C. Giga, mega
D. Mil, gig
5 The horizontal scroll bar is located
A. at the bottom of a window, enabling you to
move left and right within the window.
B. on the top of the window, enabling you to
move left and right within the window.
C. on the right side of the window, enabling
you to move up and down in the window.
D. on the desktop.
6 The menu bar
A. lists the names of menu categories.
B. is an icon on the desktop.
C. is located near the top of a window.
D. Both A and C.
7 The local disk is
A. outside your computer.
B. the DVD player.
C. inside your computer.
D. inside your USB stick.
8 Which of the following is NOT a type of operating system software?
A. Windows
B. Linux
C. Macintosh
D. Communications and Organization
9 The desktop is:
A. an icon.
B. located in Program Files.
C. located in Accessories-Utilities.
D. the working area of the Windows screen.
10 The term "click" means
A. turning the computer on.
B. pressing the left mouse button one time.
C. turning the computer off.
D. the sound a hard drive makes.
11 The Windows 7 operating system uses a GUI, which stands for:
A. guided user interaction
B. graphical user interface.
C. graphics utility interface.
D. graphical utility interaction.
12 If you minimize a window, it is removed from the screen and stored as a(n):
A. icon on the desktop.
B. button on the desktop.
C. button on the taskbar.
D. icon on the menu bar.
13 A button that is used to turn a feature both on and off is called a(n) ________ button.
A. shortcut
B. mini
C. toggle
D. key
14 The following is an example of a computer peripheral:
A. The CPU.
B. The Motherboard.
C. The Keyboard
D. RAM.
15 The notification area of the taskbar does the following:
A. Information on the status of the computer
programs and settings.
B. The Start Button
C. Task buttons
D. Files on the local disk.
16 The clipboard stores the most recent item that was copied.
True
False
17 The active window is the window you work in. It is the window in which the cursor
movements, commands, or text entry occur.
True
False
18 When a window is open, the name of the window is displayed in the ____________ and in a
button on the taskbar.
A. menu
B. status bar
C. toolbar
D. title bar
19 A feature that shows what applying a format change would do to the document before you
actually make the selection is called ________.
A. KeyTip
B. ScreenTip
C. Live Preview
D. tected view
20 The USB drive is also called the USB stick or thumb drive in your class.
True
False
21 The title bar in the Windows environment displays the ____.
A. file size
B. file location
C. name of computer
D. shrink
E. name of the file or program
22 The ________ is a vertical line that indicates where text will be inserted when the user
begins typing. A) cell B) grid line C) ScreenTip D) insertion point
A. cell
B. grid line
C. ScreenTip
D. insertion point
23 Match the following terms with their definition:
1. Storage area for deleted files A. Recycle bin
2. Contains the Start button, buttons
representing open programs, and other B. Title bar
buttons that activate programs
3. The basic screen from which Windows and
C. Toolbar
applications are run
4. The bar that contains command options in
D. Taskbar
words, not icons
5. The line at the top of a window that
contains the name of the application and
E. Desktop
document and the Minimize,
Maximize/Restore Down, and Close buttons
6. The bar that contains command options
F. Menu bar
using icons, not words
24 The letters following a filename are called file extensions. Match the following file extensions
with their file type:
1. Microsoft Excel A. .accdb
2. Microsoft PowerPoint B. .pptx
3. Microsoft Access C. .docx
4. Microsoft Word D. .xlsx
25 Match the following computer type with the correct domain suffix:
1. An Internet Provider computer A. .org
2. A not-for-profit computer B. null
3. A commercial computer C. null
4. A military computer D. .com
5. A government computer E. null
6. A higher education institutional computer F. null
