CGS1060 FINAL EXAM - PRACTICE
TESTS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] A hard copy is another name for a file that you ____.
a - saved on a floppy disk
b - sent as an email
c - backed up on a flash drive
d - printed on a printer - ANSWER-Printed on a printer.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Antivirus software protects against which of the following
types of malware?
a - viruses
b - trojan horses
c - worms
d - all of the above - ANSWER-All of the above.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] The speed of a dot matrix printer is measured in ____.
a - pages per minute
b - pages per second
c - characters per minute
d - characters per second - ANSWER-Characters per second.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Which of the following is NOT a personal computer?
a - laptop
b - desktop
c - mainframe
d - all of the above - ANSWER-Mainframe.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] The computer needs additional components called ____ to
accomplish its input, output, and storage functions. - ANSWER-Peripheral devices.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Megahertz is a measurement of ____.
a - the speed of the microprocessor
b - the amount of RAM
c - RAM speed
d - cache memory - ANSWER-The speed of the microprocessor.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Dot pitch is the ____.
,a - number of pixels a monitor displays
b - distance between pixels in a graphics display
c - number of rectangles in a character-based display grid
d - the speed at which pixels travel - ANSWER-Distance between pixels in a graphics
display
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Which of the following is a personal computer?
a - supercomputer
b - mainframe
c - desktop
d - all of the above - ANSWER-Desktop.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Which of the following dot pitches gives you the sharpest
picture?
a - 0.45
b - 0.38
c - 0.32
d - 0.26 - ANSWER-0.26
[WINDOWS 7] Which pointing device action should you use for selecting objects or
commands, opening menus or items on the taskbar?
a - pointing
b - clicking
c - double clicking
d - dragging - ANSWER-Clicking.
[WINDOWS 7] On the left side of the title bar, the QUICK ACCESS toolbar lets you
perform common tasks with just one click.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-True.
[WINDOWS 7] ____ are small images that represent items such as the Recycle Bin on
your computer.
a - windows
b - buttons
c - icons
d - files - ANSWER-Icons.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] A system resource is any part of the computer system,
including memory, storage devices, and the microprocessor, that can be used by a
computer program.
, a - true
b - false - ANSWER-True.
[WINDOWS 7] Menus are windows with controls that let you tell Windows what you
want.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-False.
[WINDOWS 7] If your computer is set up for more than one user, you might need to
____, or select your user account name when the computer starts.
a - restart
b - log in
c - log out
d - shut down - ANSWER-Log in.
[WINDOWS 7] When you start an application program, its program window opens.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-True.
[WINDOWS 7] Which pointing device action should you use for moving objects, such as
icons on the desktop?
a - pointing
b - clicking
c - double-clicking
d - dragging - ANSWER-Dragging.
[WINDOWS 7] If a window is already maximized, the Maximize button changes to the
MINIMIZE button.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-False.
[WINDOWS 7] Which of the following is a group on the Home tab?
a - clipboard
b - image
c - tools
d - all of the above - ANSWER-All of the above.
TESTS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] A hard copy is another name for a file that you ____.
a - saved on a floppy disk
b - sent as an email
c - backed up on a flash drive
d - printed on a printer - ANSWER-Printed on a printer.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Antivirus software protects against which of the following
types of malware?
a - viruses
b - trojan horses
c - worms
d - all of the above - ANSWER-All of the above.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] The speed of a dot matrix printer is measured in ____.
a - pages per minute
b - pages per second
c - characters per minute
d - characters per second - ANSWER-Characters per second.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Which of the following is NOT a personal computer?
a - laptop
b - desktop
c - mainframe
d - all of the above - ANSWER-Mainframe.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] The computer needs additional components called ____ to
accomplish its input, output, and storage functions. - ANSWER-Peripheral devices.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Megahertz is a measurement of ____.
a - the speed of the microprocessor
b - the amount of RAM
c - RAM speed
d - cache memory - ANSWER-The speed of the microprocessor.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Dot pitch is the ____.
,a - number of pixels a monitor displays
b - distance between pixels in a graphics display
c - number of rectangles in a character-based display grid
d - the speed at which pixels travel - ANSWER-Distance between pixels in a graphics
display
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Which of the following is a personal computer?
a - supercomputer
b - mainframe
c - desktop
d - all of the above - ANSWER-Desktop.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] Which of the following dot pitches gives you the sharpest
picture?
a - 0.45
b - 0.38
c - 0.32
d - 0.26 - ANSWER-0.26
[WINDOWS 7] Which pointing device action should you use for selecting objects or
commands, opening menus or items on the taskbar?
a - pointing
b - clicking
c - double clicking
d - dragging - ANSWER-Clicking.
[WINDOWS 7] On the left side of the title bar, the QUICK ACCESS toolbar lets you
perform common tasks with just one click.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-True.
[WINDOWS 7] ____ are small images that represent items such as the Recycle Bin on
your computer.
a - windows
b - buttons
c - icons
d - files - ANSWER-Icons.
[COMPUTER CONCEPTS] A system resource is any part of the computer system,
including memory, storage devices, and the microprocessor, that can be used by a
computer program.
, a - true
b - false - ANSWER-True.
[WINDOWS 7] Menus are windows with controls that let you tell Windows what you
want.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-False.
[WINDOWS 7] If your computer is set up for more than one user, you might need to
____, or select your user account name when the computer starts.
a - restart
b - log in
c - log out
d - shut down - ANSWER-Log in.
[WINDOWS 7] When you start an application program, its program window opens.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-True.
[WINDOWS 7] Which pointing device action should you use for moving objects, such as
icons on the desktop?
a - pointing
b - clicking
c - double-clicking
d - dragging - ANSWER-Dragging.
[WINDOWS 7] If a window is already maximized, the Maximize button changes to the
MINIMIZE button.
a - true
b - false - ANSWER-False.
[WINDOWS 7] Which of the following is a group on the Home tab?
a - clipboard
b - image
c - tools
d - all of the above - ANSWER-All of the above.
