Computer Quiz for Postal Examination

1. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:

printer

2. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

The operating system

3. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.

binary

4. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:

digital divide

5. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:

eight bits.

6. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:

Spam

7. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful way.

Information

8. The term 'Pentium' is related to

Microprocessor

9. ……….is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

Crashing

10. The set of instructions that tells the computer what to do is

Software