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Lesson 3: Digital Literacy: Computer Basics (Computer Perf. & Features)

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  • Q1
    You will go camping next week. You want to bring information about the location that you found on the Internet. You want to use a small portable handheld device to carry this information. Which of the following devices will you use?
    Desktop Computer
    Microsoft® Tablet PC
    Laptop computer
    Personal digital assistant
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  • Q2
    You need to create a report that shows the progression of memory units from smallest to largest. The following list provides the basic memory units of measure that you need to complete the report. Arrange the units of measure in the following list in the order of their size, starting with the smallest unit at the top of the list with 1.
    1. Bit 2. Kilobyte 3. Megabyte 4. Terabyte 5. Gigabyte
    1. Bit 2. Kilobyte 3. Megabyte 4. Gigabyte 5. Terabyte
    1. Megabyte 2. Gigabyte 3. Terabyte 4. Bit 5. Kilobyte
    1. Gigabyte 2. Terabyte 3. Bit 4. Kilobyte 5. Megabyte
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  • Q3
    Adventure Works is an advertising company that uses hundreds of high-quality photographs every week. The company stores all these photographs on a computer. What memory size will you choose for the hard disk of the computer that stores all these photographs?
    100 Bits
    100 Gigabytes
    100 Megabytes
    100 Kilobytes
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  • Q4
    You modify a document that is saved on your computer. Where are the changes stored until you save the document?
    Random access memory (RAM)
    Read-only memory (ROM)
    Universal Serial Bus (USB)
    Compact disc (CD)
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  • Q5
    Many computer devices use a form of volatile memory that cannot hold data after the device is turned off. Which of following options is an example of volatile memory?
    Random access memory (RAM)
    Flash memory
    Compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)
    Hard disk
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  • Q6
    Your friend sends you a computer game. After installing the game on your computer, you realize that it plays very slowly. You know that the CPU speed and hard disk for your computer are the same as they are in your friend's computer. What could be the reason for this slow performance?
    Your friend has an advanced keyboard.
    You have a slow Internet connection.
    Your computer has less random access memory. (RAM).
    Your friend has an advanced mouse.
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  • Q7
    You open five programs at the same time on your computer. After opening the programs, you realize that the speed of the computer is considerably slower. What is the reason for the slowness of your computer?
    Insufficient random access memory (RAM)
    Nonfunctional keyboard
    Nonfunctional mouse
    Low monitor speed
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  • Q8
    You see your friend playing a game on his computer. You want to play the same game on your computer, so you borrow the game CD from him. However, the game runs slowly on your computer. Which of the following components will you change to increase the speed of your computer?
    Keyboard
    Universal serial bus (USB) port
    Random access memory (RAM)
    Monitor
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  • Q9
    Your parents need to plan the budget for next month. To do this, they record the daily expenses of the current month and then calculate the total expenses for various categories, such as groceries, medical expenses, and clothes. Which of the following programs will they use to maintain the expense records and calculate the total of each category?
    Spreadsheet program
    Publishing program
    Presentation program
    Database program
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  • Q10
    You visit Woodgrove Bank to ask about your account balance. The teller gives you details within a short span of time. Which of the following programs does the bank use?
    Graphics program
    Presentation program
    Database program
    Publishing program
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  • Q11
    Your friend sends you a photograph of his son. You want to enlarge the photograph. Which program type will you use to make this modification?
    Presentation program
    Graphics program
    Spreadsheet program
    Word-processing program
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  • Q12
    Your colleague wants to quit her job. She wants to type her resignation letter. What kind of program will she use to do this?
    Word-processing program
    Spreadsheet program
    Presentation program
    Graphics program
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  • Q13
    Your brother wants to know about e-mail. He asks you to explain simply the use of sending e-mail messages. Which of the following options is a benefit of e-mail that you will mention?
    Scan pictures.
    Send couriers to people.
    Send cash to people.
    Exchange text and pictures with people.
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  • Q14
    Your friend is in another part of the world, and you want to have a real-time conversation with him. Which of the following options will help you do this?
    Presentation program
    Overnight service
    Instant messaging
    Postal service
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  • Q15
    You are communicating with your friend by using instant messaging. Both computers have a microphone and a Web cam. Which of the following options are possible? Select three. A. Print documents. B. View your friend during the communication. C. Send a fax D. Hear your friend during the communication. E. Scan images F. Send photographs.
    Send photographs; Scan images; Send a fax
    Send a fax; Hear your friend during the communication; Scan images
    View your friend during the communication; Hear your friend during the communication; Send photographs.
    Print documents; View your friend during the communication; Send a fax
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