Can You Score 10/10 on This Quiz About Everyday Computer Basics?
Think you’re tech-savvy? Prove it. Only a true tech expert can score a perfect 10/10 on this basic computer general knowledge trivia quiz.
One of the most essential inventions that people are using worldwide is the computer. It supports our learning, working, communication and information retention. There are computers in schools, banks, hospitals, offices and homes.
They perform a wide range of tasks speedily and accurately. It is essential that the students should know about the basics of computers. That is why here is a computer basics quiz, where you are going to be presented with simple questions and answers.
Quiz on Computer Basics
1. The Father of the computer is?
a) Bill Gates
b) Charles Babbage
c) Steve Jobs
d) Alan Turing
Answer: b) Charles Babbage
He designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which was one of the first computers designed.
2. What does CPU stand for?
a) Central Process Unit
b) Central Processing Unit
c) Computer Processing Unit
d) Central Processor Utility
Answer: b) Central Processing Unit
The CPU is the main working area within the computer, and so it is often referred to as the brain of the computer.
3. Which part of the computer is called the brain of the computer?
a) Monitor
b) CPU
c) Keyboard
d) Mouse
Answer: b) CPU
All other components of the computer are controlled and operated under the control of the CPU.
4. What among the following is an input device?
a) Monitor
b) Printer
c) Keyboard
d) Speaker
Answer: c) Keyboard
We use a keyboard to type words and give commands to the computer.
5. Which one of the following is an Output Device?
a) Mouse
b) Scanner
c) Monitor
d) Keyboard
Answer: c) Monitor
The monitor displays pictures and words on its screen that we see coming from the computer.
6. What was ENIAC?
a) A type of software
b) One of the first electronic computers
c) A modern laptop
d) An input device
Answer: b) One of the first electronic computers
ENIAC was built in 1946.
7. What was the component used to make the first computers?
a) Transistors
b) Integrated Circuits
c) Vacuum tubes
d) Microprocessors
Answer: c) Vacuum tubes
Vacuum tubes were the components of first computers. They were large, and prone to overheating
8.The invention of the transistor did what for computers?
a) Made them bigger
b) Made them smaller and better
c) Made them slower
d) Made them costlier
Answer: b) Made them smaller and better
The transistor was invented in 1947. It contributed to miniaturising computers and made them more reliable.
9. What part made computers smaller so that they could fit in people's homes?
a) Vacuum tube
b) Transistor
c) Microprocessor
d) Punch card
Answer: c) Microprocessor
The entire CPU was contained on one small chip, the microprocessor. This allowed the personal computer to come into existence.
10. What is the full form of RAM?
a) Random Access Memory
b) Read Access Memory
c) Run Access Memory
d) Read Available Memory
Answer: a) Random Access Memory
RAM is the short-term memory which retains information for as long as the computer is powered on. It clears on the power down of the computer.
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