CIT Placement Exam

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The following 30 questions will evaluate your basic knowledge of computer terminology.  Upon submitting the quiz, you will be given a score.  The results page will contain a chart that explains which class you are best suited to start in.

  1. Personal computers fall into which of the following categories?

  2. The four basic functions of a computer are: accept input, process data, store data and

  3. The programs a computer uses to process data are

  4. A computer keyboard is one example of a(n)

  5. The speed of a CPU is typically measured in

  6. Most software today uses an interface called a GUI, which stands for

  7. Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Gateway are examples of

  8. A collection of computers connected to each other sharing the same data and hardware is a

  9. The world's largest computer network is called the

  10. To move an object from one location on the screen to another, point to the object, and drag the object to the new location.

  11. The number of dots a monitor is configured to display determines the monitor's

  12. An example of an operating system is

  13. Most PCs have several operating systems but only one application software program.

  14. The page that identifies a Web site and contains links to other pages in the site is known as the page.

  15. is the term used to describe documents that can contain links to each other.

  16. Computer vandals who break into computer systems intending to damage the system are commonly called

  17. Data in spreadsheets is entered into which are defined as the intersection of a column and a row.

  18. A 3-1/2" floppy disk goes in

  19. A can be used to help you find specific information on the Web.

  20. The unique address of every document on the World Wide Web is a

  21. A kilobyte is approximately bytes.

  22. Programs that attach themselves to a file, reproduce themselves, and spread to other files are

  23. Most operating systems allow users to organize files in subdirectories, which are also called

  24. Rachel's computer stopped during the boot process and displayed the message "Non-system disk or disk error." She should

  25. Random Access Memory, unlike Read-Only memory, is

  26. Most e-mail software allows users to create a(n) which can then be used to select a mail-to address.

  27. You need to type a paper for your History class. What software would be best to use?

  28. A local business employs 1,500 employees. The Human Resource Department needs to generate reports about its employees, such as all employees in the Sales Department. What software would be best to use?

  29. You want to buy a new car, but don't know if you can afford it. You decide to track your expenses for the next six months. What software would be best to use?

  30. A sales representative wants to prepare a proposal for a new product to present to a group of potential customers using an overhead projection device. What software would be best to use?