Computer Education for Teachers: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching, 4/e

Vicki Sharp, University of California - Northridge

Getting Started on the Computer

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Many new microcomputers have the same capabilities as the mainframe.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Which is the fastest computer: the super-microcomputer, the mainframe computer, or the supercomputer?
		A)	Super-microcomputer
		B)	Mainframe Computer
		C)	Supercomputer


3	A chip is composed of integrated circuits.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Nonvolatile memory
		A)	Loses its contents when it loses power, either with a loss of electricity or when the computer's power is turned off.
		B)	Is not lost when there is a loss of electricity or when the computer's power is turned off.
		C)	Is the same as RAM.


5	Formatting or initializing a disk
		A)	Creates a backup of your data files on the disk.
		B)	Erases everything on the disk.
		C)	Adds files that take you to online resources.


6	Which of the following are computer operating systems?
		A)	Iomega and DOS 3.3
		B)	CPU and System 6
		C)	OS X and NT


7	Which of the following is NOT important to properly caring for a floppy disk?
		A)	Keep disks away from magnets.
		B)	Label disks with a felt tip pen.
		C)	Remove or insert a disk only when the red light on the drive is on.


8	Compared to floppy disks, optical disks
		A)	Store more information.
		B)	Store less information.


9	Macintosh and Windows computers are compatible because they use similar operating systems.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The Central Processing Unit (CPU) consists of
		A)	RAM and ROM chips
		B)	Information that is stored in the form of small pits that are read by a laser beam.
		C)	Arithmetic/Logic and Control Units

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