IT Part 5
IT Knowledge Quiz: Test Your Skills
Welcome to the IT Knowledge Quiz! This quiz consists of 41 carefully crafted questions that will gauge your understanding of computer systems, operating systems, and software development. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, this quiz has something for everyone.
Prepare to challenge yourself with questions on:
- Operating systems and their fun
ctionalities - Computer hardware components and their roles
- Data storage and memory
- Word processing shortcuts
- Network terminology and more!
41. Linux is a (an) ____________ operating system.?
Open-source
Microsoft
Windows
Mac
42. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.?
Languages
Methods
CPUs
Storage devices
43. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. ?
Servers
Supercomputers
Laptops
Mainframes
44. A person who designs the programs in a software package is called _________.?
User
Software Manager
System Developer
System Programmer
45. Which of the following is not a function of the control unit?
Read instructions
Execute instructions
Interpret instructions
Direct operations
46. CPU is an abbreviation for _________.?
Central Programming Unit
Central Processing Unit
Computer Processing Unit
Computer Protocol Unit
Central Protocol Unit
47. An example of an output device is __________.?
The keyboard
The mouse
The power cord
The monitor
48. A device driver is _____________________________. ?
The person who delivers hardware devices to a computer store
The connector that allows you to attach the device to a computer
A computer program that allows the operating system to communicate with the device
The power supply for the device
49. Which of the following is NOT an operating system?
Linux
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Word
Mac OS
50. Which of the following does NOT affect a computer‟ s performance?
The amount of memory or RAM
The speed of the CPU
The type and speed of the video or graphics card
The number of keys on the keyboard
What is the “brain” or main chip of a computer called?
RAM
ROM-BIOS
Motherboard
CPU
52. When you type a document on a computer, every letter you type is saved to the computer’s ___________ or temporary storage area.?
Hard drive
RAM
ROM
CPU
53. The speed of a CPU is measured in what?
Megahertz (MHz) and gigahertz (GHz)
Horsepower
Bits per second (Bps)
Lux
54. How much information can be stored in a kilobyte?
As much as a one-page letter
As much as a novel
As much as an encyclopedia set
As much as a bookstore
55. To delete one word to the right?
CTRL+SHIFT
CTRL+TAB
CTRL+DEL
56. ___________ is the key we use to run the selected command.?
SHIFT
TAB
ENTER
CTRL
57. ____________ is the functional key to display save as box.?
F5
F6
F9
F12
58. What does LAN stand for?
Linked Area Network
Lots of Anarchy and Nonsense
Local Area Network
Linked Applications Node
59. Which key deletes text before, or to the left, of the insertion point?
Page Up
Page Down
Delete
Backspace
60. Do this to display the contents of a certain drive or folder:?
Right-click the drive or folder.
Click the drive or folder while holding down the < Alt > key.
Double-click the drive or folder.
Triple-click the drive or folder.
61. The main directory of a disk is called the __________ directory.?
Root
Sub
Folder
Network
62. In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is _________.?
Copy and paste
Copy, cut and paste
Cut, copy and paste
Cut and paste
63. WWW means __________.?
World Wide Wonder
World Wide Wizard
World Wide Web
Wide World Web
64. What is the storage area for e-mail messages called?
A folder
A directory
A mailbox
The hard disk
65. __________ are often delivered to a PC through an e-mail attachment and are often designed to do harm.?
Viruses
Spam
Portals
Email messages
66. If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored __________.?
On a CD
In secondary storage
In the CPU
In RAM
67. What process should be used to recall a document saved previously?
Copy
Save
Retrieve
Enter
68. __________ is known as unauthorized access into others system.?
Hacking
Encryption
Decryption
None of the above
69. VIRUS stands for ___________________.?
Vital Information Recourse Under Siege
Vital Information Reason Under Siege
Vital Information Recourse Under System
Virus Information Recourse Under Siege
70. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called
Downloading
Uploading
FTP
JPEG
71. The collection of links throughout the Internet creates an interconnected network called the ______________.?
WWW
Web
World Wide Web
All of the above
72. What is a backup?
Restoring the information backup
An exact copy of a system's information
The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
All are corrects
73. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.?
Supercomputers
Clients
Laptops
Mainframes
74. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers, hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.?
Management
Processing
Utility
Application
75. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called ___________.?
Instructions
The operating system
Application software
The system unit
76. How do you magnify your document?
View, Zoom
Format, Font
Tools, Options
Tools, Customize
77. Which of the following operations moves text from clipboard?
Copy
Paste
Drag and Drop
Cut
77. Which of the following operations moves text from clipboard?
Copy
Paste
Drag and Drop
Cut
78. Which of the following provides a list of synonyms?
Find command
Replace Command
Thesaurus
Spelling and Grammar
79. Which of the following helps to reduce spelling error in the document?
Auto Format
Auto Correct
Smart Tags
Auto Text
80. What is the shortcut key to “Center Align” the selected text?
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + E
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