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  1. The "desktop" of a computer refers to:

  2. A.
    The visible screen
    B.
    The area around the monitor
    C.
    The top of the mouse pad
    D.
    The inside of a folder

  3. Which of these is a search engine?

  4. A.
    FTP
    B.
    Google
    C.
    Archie
    D.
    ARPANET

  5. The letters, "DOS" stand for...

  6. A.
    Data Out System
    B.
    Disk Out System
    C.
    Disk Operating System
    D.
    Data Operating System

  7. What does CPU stand for?

  8. A.
    Cute People United
    B.
    Commonwealth Press Union
    C.
    Computer Parts of USA
    D.
    Central Processing Unit

  9. Which of these is a valid e-mail address?

  10. A.
    professor.at.learnthenet
    B.
    www.learnthenet.com
    C.
    professor@learnthenet.com
    D.
    professor@learnthenet

  11. Which device can be used to store charge?

  12. A.
    Transistor
    B.
    Diode
    C.
    Capacitor
    D.
    Resistor

  13. Modem stands for...

  14. A.
    Modulator Demodulater
    B.
    Monetary Devaluation Exchange Mechanism
    C.
    Memory Demagnetization
    D.
    Monetary Demarkation

  15. What is the difference between the Internet and an intranet?

  16. A.
    One is public, the other is private
    B.
    One is safer than the other
    C.
    One can be monitored, the other can't
    D.
    None of the above

  17. Your computer has gradually slowed down. What's the most likely cause?

  18. A.
    Overheating
    B.
    Your processor chip is just getting old
    C.
    Adware/spyware is infecting your PC
    D.
    You dropped a sandwich in your computer

  19. In which decade was the transistor invented?

  20. A.
    1940s
    B.
    1950s
    C.
    1960s
    D.
    1980s