COMPUTER G.K
What Is Your Computer IQ?
1. Which numbers below represent an IP
address?
138.5.221.113
2042.1.6.227
125.120.255
72.1380.12.86
2. Which one is not an output device?
Printer
Monitor
Keyboard
Modem
3. Which of the following is not a Microsoft
Office application?
PowerPoint
Access
Acrobat
Outlook
4. Deleting a shortcut icon on your desktop
will
Delete the program
Delete the link
Delete the entire desktop
Don’t know
5. What does WLAN stand for?
Wireless Line Area Node
Windows Local Area
Network
Wireless Local Area
Network
Window Label Area Niche
6. Your laptop freezes and will not shut
down manually. What do you do?
Call tech support.
Let the battery run down
Disconnect the battery
Press CTRL +ALT+DELETE
7. One
MB is equal to:
The amount of RAM in
every computer
1 billion bytes
1024KB
1 thousand bytes
8. You can get DSL service by contacting
your
Telephone Service
Provider
Cable Television Company
Electric Company
Internet Service Provider
9. Internet Explorer is to Microsoft as
_________ is to Linux.
Netscape
Redhat
Monster
Mozilla Firefox
10. Which of the following font features can be
changed in Microsoft Word?
Color
Style
Size
All of the above
11. Which of the following is not a version of
Windows?
Windows 3.1
Windows XP
Windows Pro
Windows NT
Windows 98
12. How many bits are in a byte?
1
8
16
64
128
13. Which one works as an output and input
device?
Scanner
Mouse
Monitor
Modem
14. What is an SSID?
A device that unlocks a
LAN
A name that identifies a
wireless network
A set of symbols which
activates a modem
A special ID for a
desktop computer
15. The brain of the computer is called:
RAM
CPU
ROM
BIOS
16. An operating system is:
Integrated software
CD-ROM software
Application software
System software
17. Microsoft Excel:
Is a computer program
Is a set of instructions
Handles large amounts of
data
All of the above
18. The resolution of a monitor is measured in:
Megabits
Hz
Dots per inch (DPI)
Inches (diagonal)
19. Windows and Macintosh computers:
Are both manufactured by
Motorola
Both use Intel
microprocessors
Use the same operating
system
Are not compatible
20. Which computer is the fastest?
PII 600MHz
PIII 600MHz
Pentium 600MHz
486 Turbo
21. What does WEP stand for?
Wide Essential Processor
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wireless Extension
Provider
Windows Explorer Platform
22. Which hard disk will be able to store more
information?
20MB
2000KB
20GB
2000MB
23. In order for your computer to play music
you need:
A network card and
speakers
A sound card and speakers
Nothing more than the
internal speaker
A CD-ROM drive
24. If you have two different printers attached
to your computer:
It is not possible to
have two printers attached to a single computer
You need to install a
single printer driver
You need to use
application software that can recognize both printers
You need to install two
different printer drivers in order to be able to print to either printer
25. Which file extensions indicate only
graphics files?
BMP and DOC
JPEG and TXT
TXT and STK
BMP and GI
26. Which Windows program do you use to manage
folders and files?
Windows Explorer
Windows Accessories
Microsoft Office
Windows Control Panel
27. What is a URL:
An email address
The title of a web site
The address of a page on
the World Wide Web
A communication method
between computers and printers
28. Which media holds more information?
Floppy diskette
DVD
CD-R
Zip disk
29. What does SSID stand for?
Security Selection
Internal Device
Service Set Identifier
Secure Signal
Individuator
Simultaneous Signal
Information Divider
30. Microsoft Access provides…
Database management
solutions
Access to lost files
Information on other
applications
Ways to enhance
presentations
31. A computer port is used to:
Communicate with other
computer peripherals
Download files from the
web
Communicate with all hard
drives
Connects computers
together
32. A WLAN uses…
Electrical signals to
communicate with the internet
Low frequency x-rays to
communicate with devices
High frequency radio
waves to communicate with computers
An Ethernet cable to send
a signal to your desktop computer
33. If your network requires encryption at the
128 bit level, how many hexadecimal characters does your WEP key require?
10
13
25
36
34. DSL stands for
Direct Signal Line
Digital Subscriber Line
Dynamic Systems Line
Direct Sign Label
35. Which of the speeds below is fastest
download speed?
1.5 Mbps
144 Kbps
1.1
MBps
36. When uploading information, which is significantly faster
than the other
Cable
DSL
Neither
37. A
cable internet connection is called a broadband connection because
It transmits and receives
broad bands of information
It is a single wire that
can carry several transmission paths at once
It
connects many servers together in a hub
It
carries the signal that provides many TV channels
38. A firewall…
Deletes
bad files from computers
Stops
other commuters from communicating with yours
Blocks your computer from
spreading viruses
Examines
each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria
39. If you are making a paperless presentation
you are likely to spend most of you preparation time using:
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Publisher
40. An
easy way to change your screen saver is to first________ in your desktop.
CTRL+S
ALT+D
Right-click
Left-click
41. Almost every personal computer you could purchase has an
operating system already loaded on it.
True
False
42. The Centrino processor …
Provides
Wired Connectivity
Decreases
Battery Life
Enables
Wireless LAN capability
Increases
memory
Following questions are for research purposes only and will not affect
your Computer IQ score
43. How actively do you use computers?
I
rarely us computers
I
use computers every once and a while
I
use a computer about once a day
I
use computers all day long
44. Tell us about your education
Little
or some schooling
High
school
Bachelor’s
or Associate degree
Master’s
degree or higher
45. Did you ever take undergraduate/graduate/postgraduate
credit courses in computer science and/or information science?
No
Yes,
during undergraduate studies
Yes,
during graduate/post graduate studies
Both
B and C
Following questions are for research purposes only and will not affect
your Computer IQ score
46. Which of the following are your sources for acquiring
knowledge on computers and computer related technology?
1. Books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters and TV programs that are
computer and computer technology oriented (such as Consumer Reports, PC
Magazine, PC World, Wired, etc)
2. Computer and Computer Technology advice websites (such as byte.com,
computerworld.com, geek.com, etc); computer consultants and information technology
experts; computer and computer technology related online courses, training
programs, seminars, and workshops; etc.
None
of the above
Only
1
Only
2
Both
1 and 2
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