Computer Applications

Quiz

Select the most appropriate answer from the given list.

Two types of monitor are:
1. TFT
2. WWW
3. CRT
4. PDA
Which one of the following is an output device?
1. Joystick
2. Speakers
3. Mouse
4. Keyboard
Jimmy has over 200 Computer Games, he wants to store the names of them, and what type of game they are (action, roleplay, sport, etc) on his computer. What application package would Jimmy be best to use?
1. Spreadsheet software
2. Graphics software
3. Database software
4. Word Processing software
A USB Flash Drive is a form of what?
1. Software
2. Input device
3. Backing storage device
4. Output device
What two tasks can we carry out in a database?
1. Calculate data
2. Search information
3. Sort Information
4. Create graphics
What do we call all the information about one person or item?
1. Column
2. Field
3. Primary key
4. Record
A scanner is classed as what?
1. An output device
2. A printing device
3. A backing storage device
4. An input device
When a computer is switched on, what program is running?
1. Operating System
2. Anti-Virus
3. Word Processing software
4. A Web Browser
RAM stands for what?
1. Random Access Memory
2. Read Always Memory
3. Random Anchor Memory
4. Read Away Memory
A word-processed document requires a photograph to be inserted beside the text.
Select two devices that could be used for this?
1. Scanner
2. Camera
3. Microphone
4. Digital Camera
Processor speed inside newer desktop and laptop computers are measured in?
1. Ghz
2. Khz
3. Gigabytes
4. Mhx
What 3 things can a spreadsheet contain?
1. Video clips
2. Numbers
3. Text
4. Formula
Which one is the input device?
1. Projector
2. Monitor
3. Keyboard
4. Printer
Two types of backing storage MEDIA are:
1. Floppy disk
2. CD-RW disk
3. Floppy disk drive
4. CD-RW drive
The formula =SUM(B2:B10) would do what?
1. Add cells B2 and B10 together
2. Add up all the numbers from B2 to B10
3. Divide cell B2 by B10
4. Calculate the average from cells B2 to B10
Which software packages would be considered to be APPLICATION software?
1. MAC OS X
2. Windows XP
3. Spreadsheet software
4. Graphics software
ROM stands for?
1. Read Only Memory
2. Random Occasional Memory
3. Read On Memory
4. Random Only Memory
Alanna is creating a company newsletter. Which package would she use for this purpose?
1. Spreadsheet
2. DTP
3. Word Processing
4. Graphics
Which of the following shows backing storage capacity in ascending order (smallest to largest)?
1. MB KB TB GB
2. KB MB GB TB
3. TB GB KB MB
4. GB MB TB KB
Which storage is the smallest in size?
1. Megabyte
2. Terrabyte
3. Gigabyte
4. Kilobyte
If a graphic has been turned by 90 degrees, we can also say it has been ...
1. cropped
2. rotated
3. scaled
4. flipped
What does 'on-line help' refer to when using a program?
1. Reading the instruction manual
2. A facility that takes you through each step of using a program
3. A 'help' or '?' on the screen, that allows you to type in a question and get an answer back from the program. Its called 'online' because you are using the program, while looking for the answer
4. Connecting to the Internet to find out how to do something in a particular program
You are lucky enough tot know 500 people. You want to keep all their phone numbers and information on your computer. What software package should you use?
1. Graphics program
2. Spreadsheet
3. Word Processing
4. Database
What would you use a spreadsheet to do?
1. Write an angry letter to someone
2. Make changes to a photo
3. Store information about products
4. Keep track of bills and pocket money
Which one is NOT an application package?
1. Lotus elite (Spreadsheet software)
2. Microsoft Paint
3. Windows 2007 (Operating System)
4. Access for home (Database software)
In spreadsheets, if we formatted the number 50 to currency, what would it become?
1. 0.50
2. 5000
3. 50.00
4. 0.050
You own a laptop computer. It has 128Mb of Memory (RAM) and Windows 98 Operating System. Whaich application package will not run on your laptop?
1. Microsoft Word: Version needs, 128 Mb RAM, Windows 95
2. Fifa 2006: Version needs, 64 Mb RAM, Windows 95
3. Half Life: Version needs, 512 Mb RAM, Windows XP
4. Microsoft Paint: Version needs, 128 Mb RAM, Windows 98
You have typed out the lines to a famous film clip. Some of the lines need to be repeated. Instead of typing the same lines many times, what would be the best way to put the lines into the document?
1. Search and sort
2. Cut and paste
3. Find and change
4. Copy and paste
You have taken a picture of a friend. Unfortunately that friend has a few spots on their face. What program will you use to delete the spots?
1. Database
2. A drawing program (Vector graphics, such as Xara)
3. Spreadsheet
4. A bit-mapped program (sucha as Paint)