Computing Fundamental:

Review Questions: 1) What type of computer that first allows multiple users to access information over a large geographical area? 2) What specification refers to the speed of computer's microprocessor? 3) What type of memory or storage device will lose its data in the event of power loss? 4) What provide the initial set up of boot instructions for checking the computer before loading the operating system when the computer is first is turned on??? 5) What type of program is more likely to be pre-installed on a new computer?\ 6) What normally has the greatest impact on the speed on which the computer performs? 7) What factor has the most influence on speed and performance when the computer is running several applications at the same time? 8) What must be installed on a computer to manage files disks and computer memory and run other software? 9) What operating system doses not have a built in graphical user interface? 10) What should be used to create cover letter template that can be merged with names and addresses from a database or address book? 11) Which of the following are advantages of transferring a file from one computer to another by a network rather than floppy disk?(choose Two) i) Many computer dont have disk drive which can read floppy disks ii) Files are too large to fit onto the floppy disk can be transferred on a network iii) Network file transfer doesn't require the use to physically transport the media between computers After the computer is turned on it makes the same sounds it normally does when starting but monitor remains blank what should be done first? iv) Check to make sure the monitor is connected to the computer v) Turn the pc off and then back on using the computer's power switch vi) Check to make sure that monitor is plugged into the electrical socket and turns the pc on 12) Which of the following describes users sharing data in a mainframe computer? i) All users are using passwords and other procedures to protect the data ii) All users are required to use the same Word Processing Application iii) All users in an organization in sales Department are using the same central customer data base 13) If the computer preventing you to run more than one application at one time so the most likely cause is in: i) The operating system ii) The application iii) Hard Disk 14) School staff can use the files (open the files normally) in a computer in a network but when they try to install a program they are receiving an error message what is the most likely reason? i) The computer device is not compatible with the software they trying to install ii) The staff may not have the rights (permission) to install such things (programs) iii) The whole computer may corrupted

15) The operating system that is considered as open source which allow the user to alter the way the operating operates (the user may add other features to the computer to enhance the way the computer acts) is i) Mac ii) UNIX iii) Windows iv) DOS 16) What are the methods, techniques or ways that may help the user find the files fast(get the desired files quickly)?Choose Two i) Giving descriptive meaningful names to the files ii) Store or save the files that are related in directory iii) Store all the files in one folder When adding a new hardware the following problems occurred Both mouse and keyboard are not functioning probably The computer is keep restarting randomly The modem is not functioning probably 17) What are the most likely reasons? Choose Two i) The cables are corrupted ii) There is a problem in the device driver iii) The hard disk is crashed iv) Hardware Conflict 18) Which of the following is an Internet Browser? i) Internet Explorer ii) Netscape Navigator iii) Firefox iv) MS Word v) MS Outlook

19) Which applications are best performed by large systems such as mainframe or minicomputer?

20) What is the most likely reason when a user on a network would not be able to change the system settings?

21) You tried to open a file and the following message appeared what the most likely reason is?

i) The file may protected with a password ii) The file may deleted and not exits anymore iii) The program supported the file is corrupted

22) The image below shows several types of ports what is the device that can connect to the red port?

23) What is the type of the operating system the image below represents?

24) What is the icon from the icons below used to change (mouse-keyboard-Display Unit) settings to help disable people to use the computer?

25) What is the icon from the icons below used to identify the program status?

26) What is the type of computer shown below???

27) The device that is used to read information from the product in a supermarket and store it in the computer is--------28) The device the is used show the presentation to large number of people (audience) is----------------29) The units (measurements) that relates to the Display Unit are-------------30) In computers such as Laptops what is the methods devices like printer, mouse and keyboard are connected-----------------31) What is the storage media or device that reads the and writes a large amount of data fast-----------32) Printing data out in an application is an example of---------------33) The documents and web pages that contain images sounds text and videos called-------------34) The application that contains the inbox and outboxes folder is--------------35) The application that has the greatest benefit in creating and editing letters reports and books is---------36) What is the name of the computer component that holds the CPU? --------------------------37) The brain of the computer that performs calculations and control processes is ------------38) Add-in board that extends video capacity for enhanced graphic output is ------------39) Module for installing more random access memory to computer is ------------40) Electrical Supply and controller for electrical current used by the computer is ------------------41) Add-in board with input for microphone games ports and output for sound devices is ------------42) On a PC running DOS or Windows operating system what letter normally represents the floppy disk drive------------------------43) When a document file is saved onto the hard disk the information making up the file moves from-------to------------? 44) A spreadsheet calculating a sum of 10 numbers entered into a spreadsheet cells is an example of-------45) Entering customer names and account numbers in a database is an example of-------------------46) Computer can only has one operating system installed on its hard disk (True/False) 8