Question 1

Which of the following devices can be considered as input devices?
A)keyboard and mouse
B)scanner and printer
C)hard drive and speakers
D)microphone and cd-rom drive

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the four major functions of a computer?
A)output
B)storage
C)processing
D)calculation

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not an output device?
A)printer
B)hard drive
C)monitor
D)speakers

Accepted Answer

A hard drive is considered a storage device, not an output device. Output devices are hardware components that convey information to one or more people, such as printers, monitors, and speakers, which display, print, or broadcast the results of computer processing.

Question 4

The resolution of a monitor is governed by the
A)size of the screen
B)cost of the monitor
C)number of pixels on the screen
D)contrast of the pixels on the screen

Accepted Answer

The resolution of a monitor is determined by the number of pixels on the screen, as this defines how much detail the screen can display.

Question 5

All of the following are important to consider when buying an LCD monitor EXCEPT
A)brightness
B)viewing angle
C)pixel swap rate
D)resolution

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the following are important to...

Question 6

Restarting the system after it has been completed powered off is called
A)a warm boot
B)a standby start
C)hibernation
D)a cold boot

Accepted Answer

A cold boot refers to the process of starting a computer from a completely powered-off state.

Question 7

An Ethernet port is used for connecting your computer to
A)a network
B)a printer
C)a monitor
D)a digital camera

Accepted Answer

An Ethernet port is primarily used for connecting a computer to a network, allowing it to communicate with other devices on the same network or access the internet.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the hard disks is TRUE?
A)hard disks are always installed inside the system unit of a computer
B)hard disks are considered volatile storage devices
C)with the rise of flash drives, hard disks are becoming legacy technology
D)hard disks are considered nonvolatile storage devices

Accepted Answer

Hard disks are considered nonvolatile storage devices because they retain stored information even when the power is turned off, unlike volatile storage devices like RAM, which lose their data when power is lost.

Question 9

Browsers are enhanced by installing
A)plug-ins
B)helper applications
C)a new version
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Browsers are enhanced by installing plug-ins, helper applications, and new versions, all of which can add new features, improve performance, or increase security.

Question 10

On the keyboard, the key you press to finalize a command or entry is
A)enter
B)control
C)escape
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The Enter key is used to finalize a command or entry on a keyboard.

Question 11

When selecting a scanner, be sure to base your decision on
A)the number of bits assigned to each pixel
B)its optical resolution
C)whether it has optical character recognition software included
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

When selecting a scanner, it's important to consider all of these factors: the number of bits assigned to each pixel (which affects color depth and image quality), its optical resolution (which determines how detailed the scanned image will be), and whether it includes optical character recognition (OCR) software (which allows for the conversion of scanned text into editable text).

Question 12

The overall design of a font is called its
A)type style
B)type face
C)type size
D)serif

Accepted Answer

The overall design of a font, including its appearance, shape, and style, is referred to as its "typeface."

Question 13

The name of the first digital computer is
A)enicac
B)mark i
C)ibm 132
D)apple ii

Accepted Answer

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) is recognized as the first digital computer, developed during World War II.

Question 14

…………………designed Remington Rand became one of the first commercially available computers.
A)univac-i
B)enicac
C)mark i
D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

UNIVAC I, designed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, was one of the first commercially available computers, marking a significant milestone in computing history.

Question 15

Notebook and smaller computers usually use
A)liquid crystal displays
B)electroluminescent displays
C)field emission displays
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Notebook and smaller computers primarily use liquid crystal displays (LCDs) due to their efficiency, low power consumption, and compactness, making them ideal for portable devices.

Question 16

Second generation computers contained ………………in place of vacuum tubes.
A)transistors
B)liquid crystal displays
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b

Accepted Answer

Second generation computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes, which were used in the first generation computers. Transistors were smaller, faster, more reliable, and more energy-efficient compared to vacuum tubes.

Question 17

………………….developed the integrated circuits
A)kim philby
B)jack philby
C)john neumann
D)thomas watson

Accepted Answer

The answer of ………………….developed the integrated circuits
A)kim philby
B)jack philby
C)john neumann
D)thomas...

Question 18

Which of the following period is the first generation of computing?
A)1945-55
B)1956-63
C)1964-1971
D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The first generation of computing is generally recognized as the period from 1945 to 1955. This era was characterized by the use of vacuum tubes in computers, which were large, expensive, and consumed a lot of power.

Question 19

Which of the following is the first general purpose computer?
A)mark i
B)eniac
C)ibm123
D)apple ii

Accepted Answer

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) is considered the first general-purpose electronic computer, designed to calculate artillery firing tables for the United States Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory.

Question 20

Which of the following period is the second generation of computing?
A)1945-55
B)1956-63
C)1964-1971
D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The second generation of computing, which spanned from 1956 to 1963, was characterized by the replacement of vacuum tubes with transistors, leading to smaller, more reliable, and efficient computers.

Quiz 1: Computer Hardware and History

Which of the following devices can be considered as input devices?

Which of the following is not one of the four major functions of a computer?

Which of the following is not an output device?

The resolution of a monitor is governed by the

All of the following are important to consider when buying an LCD monitor EXCEPT

Restarting the system after it has been completed powered off is called

An Ethernet port is used for connecting your computer to

Which of the following statements about the hard disks is TRUE?

Browsers are enhanced by installing

On the keyboard, the key you press to finalize a command or entry is

When selecting a scanner, be sure to base your decision on

The overall design of a font is called its

The name of the first digital computer is

…………………designed Remington Rand became one of the first commercially available computers.

Notebook and smaller computers usually use

Second generation computers contained ………………in place of vacuum tubes.

………………….developed the integrated circuits

Which of the following period is the first generation of computing?

Which of the following is the first general purpose computer?

Which of the following period is the second generation of computing?