This is your second quiz (assessment), and includes questions covering Basic Computer Literacy Lessons 2 & 3, as well as some questions from Lesson 1and general computer knowledge. The assessment is intended for students in Grade Level 4 and above. You must complete and submit the quiz during your assigned time. Quizzes received outside of your assigned time will not be accepted.

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Basic Computer Literacy - Quiz 2

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Quiz Questions

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1.    The heart of any computer system is                     .

         Mother Board

        Data Bus

        Central Processing Unit (CPU)

        Microprocessor

        None of the above

2.    The nucleus of a computer is                     .

         Microprocessor

        Mother Board

        Data Bus

        Central Processing Unit (CPU)

        All of the above

3.    The brain of a computer is                     .

         Central Processing Unit (CPU)

        Microprocessor

        Mother Board

        Data Bus

        None of the above

4.    The nervous system of a computer is                     .

         Data Bus

        Central Processing Unit (CPU)

        Microprocessor

        Mother Board

        All of the above

5.    Computer power or clock speeds are measured in                     .

         Kilobytes (kb)

        Minutes (:mm)

        Megahertz (MHz)

        Feet (ft)

        Both B & C above

6.    Intel-based microprocessors                     .

         are arithmetic-oriented

        perform complex mathematical calculations

        work very well with spreadsheet & database applications

        are the foundation of IBM-compatible computers

        All of the above

7.    Motorola-based microprocessors                     .

         perform complex display operations

        work very well with advanced graphics, engineering and artificial intelligence applications

        are the foundation of Apple's Macintosh computers

        are the primary competition to Intel-based microprocessors

        All of the above, except D

8.    The 8086 microprocessor                     .

        was Intel's first microprocessor

        was Motorola's first microprocessor

        was considered by Apple Computer Company as the best microprocessor for the time

        was considered by IBM Computer Company as too advanced for the time

         Both A & D above

9.    Motorola Corporation introduced the first Pentium microprocessor, in 1993, for the Apple Macintosh line of personal computers.

         True

        False

10.    The microprocessor used in the Computer Lab computer that I am presently using is                     .

         a Motorola microprocessor

        an Intel Pentium III microprocessor

        an Intel Celeron microprocessor

        an AMD Athlon microprocessor

        an Intel Pentium IV microprocessor

11.    Expansion slots on the Data Bus, allows the computer to accommodate external peripheral components, including                     .

         Printers

        Scanners

        Speakers

        Monitors

        All of the above

12.    Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)                     .

         was the first standard for the design of a Data Bus

        can be either 8-bit (1981) or 16-bit (1984) Data Bus architecture

        does not allow an ISA Data Bus to take advantage of the 32-bit (1988) processing capabilities of the 80386 microprocessor

        was not replaced by, but expanded on by the EISA Data Bus architecture

        All of the above

13.    The Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), introduced in 1993,                     .

         was designed for high-speed connections

        uses either a 32-bit or 64-bit path for data transfer

        is processor independent

        All of the above

        None of the above

14.    PCMCIA stands for Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association.

         True

        False

15.    Windows 95, 98, 98 Second Edition (SE), Centennial Edition (CE), Millennium Edition (ME), 2000 Professional Edition, XP Home Edition and XP Professional Edition, are all examples of                     .

         Computer Hardware

        Microprocessors

        Operating Systems (Operating System Software)

        Application Software

        Computer Types

16.    Internet Explorer (IE) is an example of                     .

         Application Software

        an Operating System (Operating System Software)

        a Search Engine

        a Web Browser

        Both A & D above

17.    Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (PPT) is an example of                     .

         an Operating System (Operating System Software)

        a Web Browser

        Application Software

        Presentation Software

        Both C & D above

18.    Microsoft Word 2000 is word processing software that can be used to                     .

         produce text-based documents

        make web pages

        create forms

        create newsletters for printing or e-mailing

        All of the above

19.    Printing a document is an example of                     .

         Input

        Processing

        Storage

        Output

        All of the above

20.    While working on an active (open) document or file, data is transferred continuously between the Arithmetic Logic Unit and the                     .

         ROM

        CPU

        RAM

        Storage media

        None of the above

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