Introduction to computers

A computer takes data, processes it and gives:

• 1 Information
• 2 Only electricity
• 3 Only sound
• 4 Only paper

Which of these is an input device?

• 1 Keyboard
• 2 Printer
• 3 Speaker
• 4 Monitor

Which of these is an output device?

• 1 Printer
• 2 Microphone
• 3 Mouse
• 4 Scanner

The brain of the computer is the:

• 1 CPU
• 2 Hard disk
• 3 Monitor
• 4 Mouse

One byte is made up of:

• 1 8 bits
• 2 2 bits
• 3 4 bits
• 4 16 bits

Which generation of computers used integrated circuits?

• 1 None
• 2 First
• 3 Third
• 4 Second

The raw facts and figures given to a computer are called:

• 1 Output
• 2 Data
• 3 Software
• 4 Information

Which device is an input device?

• 1 Speaker
• 2 Monitor
• 3 Printer
• 4 Keyboard

First generation computers used:

• 1 Vacuum tubes
• 2 Microprocessors
• 3 Transistors
• 4 Integrated circuits

The fastest and most powerful type of computer is the:

• 1 Mainframe
• 2 Minicomputer
• 3 Supercomputer
• 4 Laptop

Which of these is hardware?

• 1 Monitor
• 2 Operating system
• 3 A game program
• 4 Word processor

Processed data that is meaningful is called:

• 1 Raw data
• 2 Memory
• 3 Information
• 4 Input

Third generation computers used:

• 1 Vacuum tubes
• 2 Transistors
• 3 Artificial intelligence
• 4 Integrated circuits

A computer can work for a long time without getting tired. This characteristic is called:

• 1 Storage
• 2 Accuracy
• 3 Diligence
• 4 Versatility

A laptop is an example of a:

• 1 Supercomputer
• 2 Minicomputer
• 3 Mainframe
• 4 Microcomputer