Multiple choice quiz for introductions to computers
- 1. Introduction to computers<br />Lesson 1<br />What was the first machine that could add, subtract, multiply, and divide?
- 2. the abacus
- 5. the modern computerLesson 2<br />What component of the computer is correctly associated with the function it performs?
- 8. random access memory (RAM): processing
- 9. optical drive: inputLesson 3<br />Which one of these is not an input device?
- 10. speakers
- 11. mouse
- 12. scanner
- 13. keyboardLesson 4<br />What type of storage does not accept new information?
- 14. hard drive
- 15. removable media
- 16. random access memory (RAM)
- 17. read only memory (ROM)Lesson 5<br />Microprocessors are used in:
- 18. DVD players
- 19. computers
- 20. calculators
- 21. remote controlsLesson 6<br />What is not a way computers can output information?
- 22. printer
- 23. monitor
- 24. mp3 files
- 25. microphoneLesson 7<br />In what aspect is a computer not smarter than a human being?
- 26. ability to solve complex math problems in a second
- 27. ability to store massive amounts of information
- 28. ability to make well reasoned decisions
- 29. ability to recall information stored in a split secondThe Internet<br />Lesson 1<br />What led to the creation of the World Wide Web?
- 30. the internet
- 31. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
- 32. hypertext
- 33. the intranetLesson 2<br />What does the acronym URL stand for?
- 37. universal resource logisticLesson 3<br />What determines the paths used to exchange information on the internet
- 38. routers
- 39. ISP’s
- 40. your computer
- 41. Web serversLesson 4<br /> What is the defined block of information that consists of header, data, and trailer that serves as the information exchange method on the network?
- 42. data
- 43. router
- 44. puzzle
- 45. packetsLesson 5<br />Three of the following reason can affect how long it takes for a Web page to load on you computer screen. Which one does not affect the loading of a Web page?
- 46. file size
- 47. bandwidth
- 48. computer with slow microprocessor
- 49. how many people are using the internetLesson 6<br />What Internet connection speed is the fastest?
- 50. 1,024 bps
- 51. 1.5 Mbps
- 52. 400 Kbps
- 53. 1,048,576 bpsLesson 7<br />How do search engines determine what Web sites it will show in the result of your query?
- 54. how often the words in the query occur on the Web page
- 55. search engine determines quality of information
- 56. Web pages with the least amount of clicks by people doing similar searches
- 57. searching the billions of Web pages and ranking all the results from most related to leastLesson 8<br />Which statement is true in regards to wireless connections?
- 58. wireless cards are only built in to computers, they cannot be added on to a computer
- 59. all wireless connections have identical speeds and distances
- 60. wireless connections allow you to connect to the internet from varying distances
- 61. there is only one type of wireless device: the laptop computerTimeline<br />The creator of COBOL programming language and author of the paper “The Education of a Computer” was:
- 62. Steve Jobs
- 63. Dr. John Kemeny
- 64. Dr. Ted Hoff
- 65. Dr. Grace Hopper