Which of the following would be a description of a system unit? A case and internal components used to process data into information A computer’s main memory component The module that interprets and carries out computer instructions A data and information storage device Ans: A case and internal components used to process data into information Question 2 Select one answer. True or false? A tower or minitower PC is a type of all-in-one desktop unit. True False Ans: True Question 3 Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu. A/an --expansion card internal drive bay processor chip is inserted on the motherboard and provides more memory or controls a peripheral device such as a graphics adapter that supports video games. Ans: Expansion card Question 4 Select one answer What is a peripheral? A high-speed storage location that temporarily holds data and instructions for future use A component of the system board that controls the timing of computer activities A slot on the motherboard that holds memory modules and helps speed computer processes A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the computer’s processor Ans: A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the computer’s processor Question 5 Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu. If you often play the latest computer games on your PC, which of the following would you consider critical components of the PC? Select Yes or No for each option. The weight and size of your PC --YesNo Ans: No Sophisticated graphics and sound adapter cards --YesNo Ans: Yes Processor speed and amount of RAM --YesNo Ans: Yes Question 1 Select one answer. If you use your desktop computer only for doing schoolwork, which input and output device combination would be best from the options below (considering the best combination of cost, screen resolution, and keyboard design)? A gaming keyboard and a 27\" LCD monitor A foldable keyboard and a 15\" LCD monitor A wireless keyboard and a 24\" LED monitor A split-style keyboard and a 30\" LED monitor Ans: A wireless keyboard and a 24\" LED monitor Question 2 Select one answer. You are considering using cloud storage as your primary system for saving your data. What advantages does this storage media have over using your system’s hard drive or some other external media (external hard drive, flash drive, R/W disks) for storing your data? You can always get to your data from anywhere. The data is more secure in cloud storage than on your own storage devices. The cloud storage provider ensures that you have a backup of your data. Cloud storage is definitely less expensive than the cost of a hard drive or external devices. Ans: You can always get to your data from anywhere. Question 3 Select one answer. Which of the following can be considered an output device? Microphone Stylus Wireless mouse Speaker Ans: Speaker Question 4 Select one answer. In this diagram of a simple home network, what appears to be missing? .

1. Which of the following would be a description of a system unit?
A case and internal components used to process data into information
A computer’s main memory component
The module that interprets and carries out computer instructions
A data and information storage device
Ans: A case and internal components used to process data into information
Question 2
Select one answer.
True or false? A tower or minitower PC is a type of all-in-one desktop unit.
True
False
Ans: True
Question 3
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
A/an --expansion card internal drive bay processor chip is inserted on the motherboard and
provides more memory or controls a peripheral device such as a graphics adapter that supports
video games.
Ans: Expansion card
Question 4
Select one answer
What is a peripheral?
A high-speed storage location that temporarily holds data and instructions for future use
A component of the system board that controls the timing of computer activities
A slot on the motherboard that holds memory modules and helps speed computer processes
A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the computer’s processor
Ans: A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the computer’s processor
Question 5
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
If you often play the latest computer games on your PC, which of the following would you
consider critical components of the PC? Select Yes or No for each option.
The weight and size of your PC
--YesNo
Ans: No
Sophisticated graphics and sound adapter cards
--YesNo

2. Ans: Yes
Processor speed and amount of RAM
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
Question 1
Select one answer.
If you use your desktop computer only for doing schoolwork, which input and output device
combination would be best from the options below (considering the best combination of cost,
screen resolution, and keyboard design)?
A gaming keyboard and a 27" LCD monitor
A foldable keyboard and a 15" LCD monitor
A wireless keyboard and a 24" LED monitor
A split-style keyboard and a 30" LED monitor
Ans: A wireless keyboard and a 24" LED monitor
Question 2
Select one answer.
You are considering using cloud storage as your primary system for saving your data. What
advantages does this storage media have over using your system’s hard drive or some other
external media (external hard drive, flash drive, R/W disks) for storing your data?
You can always get to your data from anywhere.
The data is more secure in cloud storage than on your own storage devices.
The cloud storage provider ensures that you have a backup of your data.
Cloud storage is definitely less expensive than the cost of a hard drive or external devices.
Ans: You can always get to your data from anywhere.
Question 3
Select one answer.
Which of the following can be considered an output device?
Microphone
Stylus
Wireless mouse
Speaker
Ans: Speaker
Question 4
Select one answer.
In this diagram of a simple home network, what appears to be missing?
A router

3. A server
A modem
An adapter card
Ans: Router
Question 5
Select one answer.
If you are going to network two computers together using cable connections, what must each
computer have?
A router
A wireless adapter card
An Ethernet interface card
A modem
Ans: An Ethernet Interface card
Question 6
Select one answer.
What type of input device is most commonly associated with desktop and laptop computers?
A stylus
A printer
A scanner
A mouse
Ans: A mouse
Question 1
Select one answe
Which of the following type of system unit is not considered to belong to the family of PCs?
Smart phone
Notebook
Workstation
Desktop
Ans: Smart phone
Question 2
Select one answer.
What would a system unit that is integrated with the display and keyboard would be considered?
An all-in-one system unit
A desktop system unit
A mobile system unit
A tower system unit

4. Ans: An all-in-one system unit
Question 3
Select one answer.
What is an expansion slot?
A port used for special equipment
A device that connects memory to the CPU
A socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
A device that joins a cable to a peripheral
Ans: A socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
Question 4
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
What happens to data, instructions, and information held in volatile memory when the computer
system is powered off? Select Yes or No for each option.
All content is held in volatile memory until the power is restored.
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
All content is made permanent for future use.
--YesNo
Ans: No
All content will be lost.
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
Question 5
Select one answer.
What is the purpose of the processor, which is also called the central processing unit (CPU)?
This electronic component stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those
instructions.
This hardware component communicates with the keyboard and monitor.
This electronic component interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the
computer.
This component is software that communicates with the keyboard and monitor.
Ans: This electronic component stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by
those instructions.
Question 6
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
--CPUStorageProcessorMemory consists of the electronic components that store the instructions

5. waiting to be executed, the data needed by those instructions, and the results of the processed
data.
Ans: CPU
Question 7
Select one answer.
How would a port most likely be used?
To provide a place to insert a DVD drive via an opening in the system case
To connect additional input, output, storage, and communication devices to a PC
To connect the battery to the computer’s internal circuitry
To provide a place for plugging in expansion cards
Ans: To connect additional input, output, storage, and communication devices to a PC
Question 8
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
A bay would most likely hold a --memory module cooling fan hard drive processor chip.
Ans: Memory Module
Question 9
Select one answer.
If mobility is the primary criteria for a buyer of a new PC, which of the following would be the
most important criteria to consider?
The number of USB ports for connecting peripherals
The weight and size of the unit
The type of software applications to be used—gaming, for instance, requires sophisticated
graphics and sound adapter cards
The size of the internal hard drive
Ans: The weight and size of the unit
Question 10
Select one answer.
Which type of user is most likely to require a tablet PC?
A power user
A home user
A satellite user
A mobile user
Ans: Mobile User
Question 11
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
Monitors with --LCDLED technology are considered to have better picture sharpness and

6. brightness, are sleeker and lighter, consume less power, but are more expensive.
Ans: LED
Question 12
Select one answer.
If you are considering overall cost (cost over the lifetime of the device), which in addition to the
initial cost of the device factor should you consider first in choosing a printer?
Printing quality
Wired or wireless connectivity
Operating system of host computer
Cost of replacement ink or toner cartridges
Ans: Cost of replacement ink or toner cartridges
Question 13
Select one answer.
What are the two basic categories of input?
Text and graphics
Language and memory
Data and instructions
Storage and commands
Ans: Text and graphics
Question 14
Select one answer.
What is input?
Any data or information that is processed and presented to the user
Data or instructions that have been processed into a useful form
All processed data
Any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer
Ans: Any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer
Question 15
Select one answer.
What are the four basic categories of output?
Instructions, pictures, commands, and graphics
Text, graphics, audio, and video
Memory, storage, drives, and language
Commands, responses, programs, and data
Ans: Text, graphics, audio, and video
Question 16

7. Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
10 points
Printers, monitors, and speakers are the three most commonly used –output input
communications processing devices.
Ans: Output
Question 17
Select one answer.
If you want to create a home network and want the greatest flexibility in where to locate various
computers and other connected equipment around your house, which transmission media
provides the most flexibility and least installation effort?
Fiber optic cable
Wireless radio waves
Telephone line
Coaxial cable
Ans: Wireless radio waves
Question 18
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
A cable --modemrouterEthernet cardnetwork card is a digital device that sends and receives
digital data over the cable television network.
Ans: Modem
Question 19
Select one answer.
The following diagram is an example of what type of home network?
Completely wired
Completely wireless
Combination of wired and wireless
Ans: Sorry not readable
Question 20
Select one answer.
In the above diagram, what two components are required to make this network operational?
Modem and a wireless adapter card in the computer
A router and an Ethernet card in the computer
A router and a wireless adapter card in the computer
A modem and an Ethernet card in the computer
Ans: Diagram not able to see
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Which of the following would be a description of a system unit?
A case and internal components used to process data into information
A computer’s main memory component
The module that interprets and carries out computer instructions
A data and information storage device
Ans: A case and internal components used to process data into information
Question 2
Select one answer.
True or false? A tower or minitower PC is a type of all-in-one desktop unit.
True
False
Ans: True
Question 3
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
A/an --expansion card internal drive bay processor chip is inserted on the motherboard and
provides more memory or controls a peripheral device such as a graphics adapter that supports
video games.
Ans: Expansion card
Question 4
Select one answer
What is a peripheral?
A high-speed storage location that temporarily holds data and instructions for future use
A component of the system board that controls the timing of computer activities
A slot on the motherboard that holds memory modules and helps speed computer processes
A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the computer’s processor
Ans: A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the computer’s processor
Question 5
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
If you often play the latest computer games on your PC, which of the following would you
consider critical components of the PC? Select Yes or No for each option.
The weight and size of your PC

9. --YesNo
Ans: No
Sophisticated graphics and sound adapter cards
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
Processor speed and amount of RAM
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
Question 1
Select one answer.
If you use your desktop computer only for doing schoolwork, which input and output device
combination would be best from the options below (considering the best combination of cost,
screen resolution, and keyboard design)?
A gaming keyboard and a 27" LCD monitor
A foldable keyboard and a 15" LCD monitor
A wireless keyboard and a 24" LED monitor
A split-style keyboard and a 30" LED monitor
Ans: A wireless keyboard and a 24" LED monitor
Question 2
Select one answer.
You are considering using cloud storage as your primary system for saving your data. What
advantages does this storage media have over using your system’s hard drive or some other
external media (external hard drive, flash drive, R/W disks) for storing your data?
You can always get to your data from anywhere.
The data is more secure in cloud storage than on your own storage devices.
The cloud storage provider ensures that you have a backup of your data.
Cloud storage is definitely less expensive than the cost of a hard drive or external devices.
Ans: You can always get to your data from anywhere.
Question 3
Select one answer.
Which of the following can be considered an output device?
Microphone
Stylus
Wireless mouse
Speaker
Ans: Speaker

10. Question 4
Select one answer.
In this diagram of a simple home network, what appears to be missing?
A router
A server
A modem
An adapter card
Ans: Router
Question 5
Select one answer.
If you are going to network two computers together using cable connections, what must each
computer have?
A router
A wireless adapter card
An Ethernet interface card
A modem
Ans: An Ethernet Interface card
Question 6
Select one answer.
What type of input device is most commonly associated with desktop and laptop computers?
A stylus
A printer
A scanner
A mouse
Ans: A mouse
Question 1
Select one answe
Which of the following type of system unit is not considered to belong to the family of PCs?
Smart phone
Notebook
Workstation
Desktop
Ans: Smart phone
Question 2
Select one answer.
What would a system unit that is integrated with the display and keyboard would be considered?

11. An all-in-one system unit
A desktop system unit
A mobile system unit
A tower system unit
Ans: An all-in-one system unit
Question 3
Select one answer.
What is an expansion slot?
A port used for special equipment
A device that connects memory to the CPU
A socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
A device that joins a cable to a peripheral
Ans: A socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
Question 4
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
What happens to data, instructions, and information held in volatile memory when the computer
system is powered off? Select Yes or No for each option.
All content is held in volatile memory until the power is restored.
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
All content is made permanent for future use.
--YesNo
Ans: No
All content will be lost.
--YesNo
Ans: Yes
Question 5
Select one answer.
What is the purpose of the processor, which is also called the central processing unit (CPU)?
This electronic component stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those
instructions.
This hardware component communicates with the keyboard and monitor.
This electronic component interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the
computer.
This component is software that communicates with the keyboard and monitor.
Ans: This electronic component stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by

12. those instructions.
Question 6
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
--CPUStorageProcessorMemory consists of the electronic components that store the instructions
waiting to be executed, the data needed by those instructions, and the results of the processed
data.
Ans: CPU
Question 7
Select one answer.
How would a port most likely be used?
To provide a place to insert a DVD drive via an opening in the system case
To connect additional input, output, storage, and communication devices to a PC
To connect the battery to the computer’s internal circuitry
To provide a place for plugging in expansion cards
Ans: To connect additional input, output, storage, and communication devices to a PC
Question 8
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
A bay would most likely hold a --memory module cooling fan hard drive processor chip.
Ans: Memory Module
Question 9
Select one answer.
If mobility is the primary criteria for a buyer of a new PC, which of the following would be the
most important criteria to consider?
The number of USB ports for connecting peripherals
The weight and size of the unit
The type of software applications to be used—gaming, for instance, requires sophisticated
graphics and sound adapter cards
The size of the internal hard drive
Ans: The weight and size of the unit
Question 10
Select one answer.
Which type of user is most likely to require a tablet PC?
A power user
A home user
A satellite user
A mobile user

13. Ans: Mobile User
Question 11
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
Monitors with --LCDLED technology are considered to have better picture sharpness and
brightness, are sleeker and lighter, consume less power, but are more expensive.
Ans: LED
Question 12
Select one answer.
If you are considering overall cost (cost over the lifetime of the device), which in addition to the
initial cost of the device factor should you consider first in choosing a printer?
Printing quality
Wired or wireless connectivity
Operating system of host computer
Cost of replacement ink or toner cartridges
Ans: Cost of replacement ink or toner cartridges
Question 13
Select one answer.
What are the two basic categories of input?
Text and graphics
Language and memory
Data and instructions
Storage and commands
Ans: Text and graphics
Question 14
Select one answer.
What is input?
Any data or information that is processed and presented to the user
Data or instructions that have been processed into a useful form
All processed data
Any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer
Ans: Any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer
Question 15
Select one answer.
What are the four basic categories of output?
Instructions, pictures, commands, and graphics
Text, graphics, audio, and video

14. Memory, storage, drives, and language
Commands, responses, programs, and data
Ans: Text, graphics, audio, and video
Question 16
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
10 points
Printers, monitors, and speakers are the three most commonly used –output input
communications processing devices.
Ans: Output
Question 17
Select one answer.
If you want to create a home network and want the greatest flexibility in where to locate various
computers and other connected equipment around your house, which transmission media
provides the most flexibility and least installation effort?
Fiber optic cable
Wireless radio waves
Telephone line
Coaxial cable
Ans: Wireless radio waves
Question 18
Fill in the blanks by selecting one option from each menu.
A cable --modemrouterEthernet cardnetwork card is a digital device that sends and receives
digital data over the cable television network.
Ans: Modem
Question 19
Select one answer.
The following diagram is an example of what type of home network?
Completely wired
Completely wireless
Combination of wired and wireless
Ans: Sorry not readable
Question 20
Select one answer.
In the above diagram, what two components are required to make this network operational?
Modem and a wireless adapter card in the computer
A router and an Ethernet card in the computer

15. A router and a wireless adapter card in the computer
A modem and an Ethernet card in the computer
Ans: Diagram not able to see
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