CT140First Exam-Section 346Marks: 15

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Part 1. Multiple Choice Questions. Choose one answer. Each question is worth 1/2 marks for a total of 10 marks.

1. What is a WAN?

  1. Windows area network
  2. Wide alpha network
  3. Wide area network
  4. Wide area notepad

2. Which file is a word document?

  1. Practical.xlsx
  2. Practical.exe
  3. Practical.docx
  4. Practical.pptx

3. What is the name of the documents you create on your computer?

  1. Files
  2. Folders
  3. Icons
  4. images

4. To copy a file from one folder to another, which commands would you use?

  1. CTL-X and then CTL-U
  2. CTL-Z
  3. CTL_C, and then CTL-V
  4. CTL-X, and then CTL-V

5. Which of these best describes the drag and drop feature?

  1. A way of searching for a file
  2. A way of deleting a file from the Recycle bin
  3. An alternative method of resizing a window
  4. An alternative to using Copy/Cut and Paste.

6. What is the general term used to describe the use of computers to process and transfer information?

  1. Computer Science.
  2. Information System.
  3. Operating System.
  4. Information Technology.

7. In a folder how can you sort the files?

a. by name

b. by type

c. by size

d. all of the above.

8. How do you select multiple files that are not adjacent?

a. Use the Shift key to select the files

b. Use the CTrl key to select the files

c. Use the Home key to select the files

d. Use the Delete key to select the files

9.
What does this icon generally mean?

  1. The computer is busy
  2. The computer is waiting for you to do something
  3. The computer has crashed
  4. The computer has closed down

10. What does the following icon represent?


  1. A compressed file
  2. An application
  3. The printer
  4. A folder

11. What do we call the program designed to damage computer files?

a. a virus

b.aspreadsheet

c. a folder

d. a file

12. How many bits are there in a byte?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 16

13.Which of these does not affect the performance of a computer?

  1. The amount of RAM
  2. The speed of the processor
  3. The number of applications running at any time
  4. The number of keys on the keyboard.

14. Which of these types of computers is likely to be most expensive?

  1. PC
  2. PDA
  3. Mainframe
  4. Laptop.

15.The Internet is an example of a:

  1. LAN
  2. CAN
  3. PAN
  4. WAN

16.. If you want to save a file with a different name, which command would you use?

  1. Rename
  2. Save as
  3. Save
  4. Change

17.What do we call the specialized programs designed to allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system?

  1. System software
  2. Utility software
  3. Device drivers
  4. Application software

18.Which of the following could be termed a 'peripheral'?

  1. CPU
  2. Operating system software
  3. Keyboard
  4. Application software

19. Which of these is the largest?

  1. 1 gigabyte
  2. 1 megabyte
  3. 1 kilobyte
  4. 1 byte

20. How much is a Megabyte?

a. 1000 bytes

b. 1000,000 bytes

c. 1000,000,000 bytes

d. 8 bits

T/F Questions

  1. A system unit consists of the keyboard and the monitor. ( F )
  2. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard. ( T )
  3. Hardware is the equipment that processes data to create information. ( T )
  4. The words “software” and “programs” are used interchangeably. ( T )
  5. When you first save a file in WordPad, you can either use save or save as. ( T )
  6. ROM is the primary memory that is volatile. ( F )
  7. The software we use to manage the printer is called a print driver. ( T )
  8. To add a language to your computer, you use the control panel. ( T )
  9. We use the scroll bars to resize a window. ( F )
  10. The hardware that contains the mother board is the monitor. ( F )