8 - 9 May Computer Quiz

1. Which of the following is true?
1) Byte is a single digit in a binary number 
2) Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers
3) Eight-digit binary number is called a byte. 
4) Eight-digit binary number is called a bit.
5) None of these 

3) Eight-digit binary number is called a byte.

2. In a spreadsheet, a ____________ is a number you will use in a calculation.

1) label 
2) cell
3) field 
4) value
5) None of these 

4) value

3. The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called
1) assembling 
2) translating
3) parsing 
4) formatting
5) None of these 

4) formatting

4 .Which is the slowest Internet connection service?
1) DSL 
2) T1
3) Cable model 
4) Leased line
5) Dial-up Service 

5) Dial-up Service

5. Every component of your computer is either
1) software or CPU/RAM 
2) hardware or software
3) application software or system software 
4) input device or output deivice
5) None of these 

2) hardware or software

6. The process of ensuring that a program operates on clean, correct and useful data is called
1) error correction 
2) backup and recovery
3) data preparation 
4) data validation
5) None of these 

4) data validation

7. How many different documents can you have opened at any one time?
1) Not more than three 
2) Only one
3) As many as your computer memory will hold 
4) No more than your task bar can display
5) None of these 

3) As many as your computer memory will hold

8. You organize files by storing them in
1) archives 
2) folders
3) indexes 
4) lists
5) None of these 

2) folders

9.What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network?
1) Printers 
2) Speakers
3) Floppy disk drives 
4) Keyboards
5) None of these 

1) Printers

10.Directory in a directory is called
1) Mini directory 
2) Junior directory
3) Part directory 
4) Sub-directory
5) None of these 

4) Sub-directory