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Computer Science

Quiz by Mary Molinari

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13 questions
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  • Q1
    What does the CPU stand for?
    Central Processing Unit
    Central Program Unit
    Control Processing Unit
    Computer Power Unit
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the role of the operating system?
    To create software applications
    To process data
    It is the KING software. It manages interactions between hardware and software.
    To store files permanently
    30s
  • Q3
    Which piece of hardware is  the 'brains' and the main processor of a computer?
    Motherboard
    CPU
    Transistor
    RAM
    30s
  • Q4
    What does software do in a computer?
    It provides instructions for hardware.
    It powers the computer
    It stores physical data
    It connects hardware components
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following devices is considered an input device?
    Printer
    Monitor
    Keyboard
    Speaker
    30s
  • Q6
    What does input devices do?
    To display output
    To process data
    lets you put IN information and interact with the computer
    To store information
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the main function of the CPU?
    To store data
    To display images
    To act as the BRAIN and process instructions
    To input commands
    30s
  • Q8
    Which component is considered the 'brain' of the computer?
    RAM
    Hard Drive
    Motherboard
    CPU
    30s
  • Q9

    Which of these is an output device?

    Mouse

    Keyboard

    Speaker

    Scanner

    30s
  • Q10

    You speak into it, and the computer hears you. What is it?

    Monitor

    Microphone

    Printer

    Headphones 

    30s
  • Q11

    Which of these is used to see what is on the computer screen?

    Scanner

    Mouse

    Monitor

    Microphone

    30s
  • Q12

    What does an output device do?

    Stores food

    Takes information OUT of the computer

     Puts information into the computer

    Starts the computer

    30s
  • Q13

    Which of these is an input device?

    Printer

    Speaker

    Monitor

    Keyboard

    30s

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