What does the term “computer generation” refer to?

-all calculating machines

-all types and models of computers based on the same scientific and technical principles

-set of computers designed for processing, storage and transfer of information

-successive types of Pentium processor

-successive types of Celeron processor

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What were the electronic computers of the second generation based upon?

-vacuum bulbs

-relays

-transistors

-resistors and diodes

-microchips

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What are the computers of the fourth generation based upon?

-vacuum bulbs

-microprocessor

-transistors

-resistors and diodes

-microchips

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What are the computers of the third generation based upon?

-vacuum bulbs

-microprocessor

-transistors

-resistors and diodes

-microchips

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What is the generation of computers, which were based on vacuum bulbs?

-first

-second

-third

-fourth

-fifth

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What is the generation of computers, which were based on transistors?

-first

-second

-third

-fourth

-fifth

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What is the generation of computers, which were based on microchips?

-first

-second

-third

-fourth

-fifth

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What is the generation of computers, which are based on microprocessors?

-first

-second

-third

-fourth

-fifth

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How many computer generations had been created up to now?

-One

-Two

-Three

-Four

-Five

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What is computer architecture?

-The use of computers in architecture

-Creation of different construction projects on the computer

-The way the computer case, monitor, mouse and keyboard designed

-The theory behind the design of a computer

-The theoretical knowledge of building-up a computer from separate parts

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What is the most common goal of computer architecture?

-To design the fastest and the most powerful computer

-To find a balance between the cost and performance of a computer

-To create an artificial intelligence system

-To sell as many computers as possible

-To design a new generation of computers

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What is NOT the part of a processor?

-Arithmetic and Logical Unit

-Registers

-The Control Unit

-Clock

-Processing Unit

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A modem is used to _____.

-change only analog signals to digital signals

-connect two computers using telephone lines

-connect two computers using a satellite uplink

-connect a computer to a shared printer

-change only digital signals to analog signals

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A silicon chip produced using the special technology, which contains transistors and is the main part of a computer is called:

- RAM;

- Hard disk;

- Processor;

- Computer case;

- Coprocessor.

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What is the primary purpose of CPU:

- Organization of information processing;

- Visualizing the information;

- Handling the external devices;

- Inputting the information into a computer;

- Printing the information.

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Indicate the input device:

- Floppy disk drive;

- Microprocessor;

- Keyboard;

- Printer;

- Monitor.

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What PC device is intended for long-time storage of information:

- RAM;

- Hard disk drive;

- The central processing unit;

- The system board;

- Disk drive on liquid magnetic disks.

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What is the chip set:

- Chip of the motherboard;

- The transistor of the processor;

- The transistor of the coprocessor;

- System bus;

- Electronic card.

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What element of the motherboard has its own power supply:

- BIOS;

- Processor;

- Coprocessor;

- System bus;

- RAM.

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What element of the motherboard has its own software:

- BIOS;

- Processor;

- Coprocessor;

- System bus;

- RAM.

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What minimum size of RAM is necessary to operate Windows XP:

- 64 Mb;

- 32 Mb;

- 8 Mb;

- 128 Mb;

- 10 Mb.

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Opening in the back of the computer to allow devices to connect to peripheral cards

- magnetic disk

- port

- processor

- power supply

- keyboard

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Any path that data travels inside the computer

- removable media

- magnetic disk

- network

- bus

- trackball

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Recordable compact disk which cannot be erased to be written on again.

- CD-RW

- magnetic disk

- CD-R

- plotter

- hard disk drive

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Rewritable compact disk which can be erased to be written on again

- modem

- CD-RW

- BIOS

- hard disk drive

- bus

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An electronic device that executes the instructions in a program. A computer has four functions: inputs data, processes data, produces output, and stores results

- diskette

- keyboard

- removable media

- computer

- internal memory

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Central processing unit of the computer

- plotter

- mouse

- processor

- diskette

- removable media

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Device which takes still photos but records the pictures on computer disks or memory chips

- Read Only Memory (ROM)

- power supply

- keyboard

- digital camera

- peripheral device

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Device used to receive the paper-copy of information stored in the computer

- optical disk

- motherboard

- modem

- printer

- trackball

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File that gives directions to the computer on how to use a device connected to the computer

- peripheral device

- Read Only Memory (ROM)

- driver

- Random Access Memory (RAM)

- removable media

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Device that plugs into a slot on the motherboard

- port

- monitor

- expansion card

- mouse

- external memory

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Device which is plugged into the back of a computer

- CD-R

- external device

- processor

- hard disk drive

- optical disk

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Device that is moved by hand over the document or picture to convert it to a digital image

- keyboard

- hand scanner

- digital camera

- plotter

- internal device

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Magnetic storage device usually installed inside the computer's case

- external device

- internal device

- hard disk drive

- removable media

- bus

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Device used to give the computer data or commands; includes keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc.

- CD-RW

- bus

- input device

- optical disk

- motherboard

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Device that plugs into a slot inside a computer

- plotter

- hard disk drive

- driver

- internal device

- external device

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Input device with keys for letters of the alphabet, numbers, and various symbols.

- Random Access Memory (RAM)

- CD-ROM

- keyboard

- motherboard

- plotter

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Storage device which uses magnetism of the surface to store data

- magnetic disk

- computer

- Random Access Memory (RAM)

- mouse

- printer

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Device where the computer stores the data and commands that are currently being used.

- internal memory

- motherboard

- plotter

- CD-ROM

- monitor

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Device which translates between the analog phone line and the digital computer.

- network

- modem

- joystick

- printer

- monitor

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Device which displays computer output.

- joystick

- internal memory

- monitor

- optical disk

- hand scanner

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Main circuit board of the computer; has on it the CPU, memory boards, device boards, power plugs, etc.

- network

- motherboard

- expansion card

- UPS

- computer

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A set of computers which are linked together on a permanent basis

- monitor

- power button

- network

- BIOS

- internal memory

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Combination of surge protector, power line conditioner, and battery power supply

- optical disk

- CD-RW

- UPS

- modem

- printer

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A storage medium which uses tiny lasers to create peaks and valleys in a plastic layer on a circular disk

- plotter

- bus

- hard disk drive

- digital camera

- optical disk

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Device that captures a whole page and convert it to digital image

- external device

- CD-ROM

- internal device

- page scanner

- modem

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Printer used for very wide pages like architectural or engineering drawings

- scanner

- plotter

- UPS

- driver

- peripheral device

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On/off switch for your computer

- trackball

- power supply

- bus

- power button

- page scanner

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Converts the electricity from the wall outlet into the flavor that the computer can digest

- external device

- UPS

- keyboard

- power supply

- mouse

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Main memory. Volatile memory that is erased when power is turned off.

- internal device

- mouse

- Read Only Memory (ROM)

- hard disk drive

- Random Access Memory (RAM)

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The programs (instructions) that tell the computer what to do

- software

- shareware

- freeware

- system software

- hardware

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The physical parts of the computer

- system software

- hardware

- shareware

- software

- freeware

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Printer that forms characters using row(s) of pins, 9, 18, or 24 which impact the ribbon on top of the paper is called:

- jet printer

- laser printer

- matrix printer

- plotter

- thermal printer

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Printer that sprays ink onto paper to form characters is called:

- plotter

- laser printer

- jet printer

- matrix printer

- thermal printer

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Printer that uses heat on chemically treated paper to form characters, like some fax machines. is called:

- thermal printer

- laser printer

- jet printer

- plotter

- matrix printer

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Printer that uses coherent optical radiation to form the characters on paperis called:

- jet printer

- plotter

- thermal printer

- laser printer

- matrix printer

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Printer used for very wide pages like architectural or engineering drawings is called:

- jet printer

- laser printer

- thermal printer

- plotter

- matrix printer

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Personal computer small enough to fit in your hand. is called:

- main frame

- desktop computer

- laptop

- palm-top

- supercomputer

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Personal computer that will fit nicely on a desk is called:

- palm-top

- desktop computer

- main frame

- supercomputer

- laptop

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Portable personal computer with a screen in the cover is called:

- desktop computer

- palm-top

- supercomputer

- laptop

- main frame

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to display help?

- CTRL+Q

- F2

- CTRL+F1

- F1

- CTRL+\

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to view files?

- F10

- ENTER

- INSERT

- CTRL+L

- F3

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to edit files?

- ALT+F10

- F4

- CTRL+ENTER

- ALT+F2

- F5

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to copy files?

- CTRL+T

- CTRL+L

- ENTER

- F5

- F10

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to rename or move files?

- ALT+F7

- TAB

- F6

- F9

- F8

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to create directory?

- CTRL+U

- F8

- CTRL+L

- F3

- F7

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to delete files?

- CTRL+ENTER

- SHIFT+ENTER

- F8

- F9

- CTRL+T

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to switch between left and right file list?

- F6

- INSERT

- TAB

- SHIFT+ENTER

- F3

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to change directory/run program/execute command line?

- CTRL+F2

- ALT+F2

- F7

- CTRL+L

- ENTER

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to change left drive?

- CTRL+F2

- CTRL+T

- ALT+F1

- F2

- F5

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to change right drive?

- ALT+F2

- CTRL+\

- CTRL+L

- ENTER

- CTRL+F2

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to hide/show left file panel?

- ALT+F1

- CTRL+L

- F7

- ALT+F10

- CTRL+F1

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Which key or key combination in Free Commander allows to hide/show right file panel?

- ALT+F2

- CTRL+\

- ALT+F10

- F6

- CTRL+F2

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What is the function for F1 in Free Commander?

- activate the menu bar

- quit

- rename or move files

- display help

- hide/show right file panel

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What is the function for F2 in Free Commander?

- exchange left and right file panels

- find files

- display user menu

- move to the root directory of the current drive

- rename or move files

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What is the function for F3 in Free Commander?

- hide/show right file panel

- exchange left and right file panels

- show quick view panel

- view files

- create directory

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What is the function for F4 in Free Commander?

- get information on available memory and hdd resources

- edit files

- execute the file or open the directory in windows explorer

- show directory tree panel

- view files

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What is the function for F5 in Free Commander?

- display help

- open a dialog box with the current directory tree

- create a new file and edit it

- copy files

- change left drive

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What is the function for F6 in Free Commander?

- show directory tree panel

- rename or move files

- select file or directory

- activate the menu bar

- show quick view panel

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What is the function for F7 in Free Commander?

- display help

- quit

- create directory

- open a dialog box with the current directory tree

- hide/show right file panel

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What is the function for F8 in Free Commander?

- change right drive

- delete files

- display help

- get information on available memory and hdd resources

- create a new file and edit it

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What is the function for TAB in Free Commander?

- switch between left and right file list

- exchange left and right file panels

- change left drive

- edit files

- change directory/run program/execute command line

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What is the function for INSERT in Free Commander?

- delete files

- change right drive

- select file or directory

- hide/show left file panel

- move to the root directory of the current drive

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What is the function for ALT+F1 in Free Commander?

- hide/show right file panel

- activate the menu bar

- switch between left and right file list

- change left drive

- insert current file name into the command line

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What is the function for ALT+F2 in Free Commander?

- quit

- execute the file or open the directory in windows explorer

- edit files

- change right drive

- show directory tree panel

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What is the function for ALT+F7 in Free Commander?

- view files

- switch between left and right file list

- change directory/run program/execute command line

- find files

- change left drive

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What is the function for CTRL+F1 in Free Commander?

- exchange left and right file panels

- find files

- display help

- move to the root directory of the current drive

- hide/show left file panel

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What is the function for CTRL+F2 in Free Commander?

- change directory/run program/execute command line

- quit

- copy files

- hide/show right file panel

- insert current file name into the command line

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Free Commander is an example of

- operating system

- hardware

- driver

- file-shell program

- Norton Commander

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What was the prototype for Free Commander?

- Norton Utilities

- Norton Commander

- MS-DOS

- Windows Explorer

- Microsoft Word

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Which of these programs is a file shell?

- Notepad

- Wordpad

- Windows Explorer

- Norton Commander

- Media player

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Which of these programs is a file shell?

- Free Commander

- Wordpad

- Windows Explorer

- MS-DOS

- Media player

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