Computer Fundamentals Quiz
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Question 1: What happens when you press the power button on a computer?
The operating system immediately starts
The BIOS/UEFI firmware initializes first
Applications begin loading randomly
The CPU starts processing immediately
Question 2: Which component is often referred to as the 'brain' of the computer?
RAM
Hard Drive
CPU
Motherboard
Question 3: What is the primary difference between RAM and ROM?
RAM is temporary and volatile, ROM is permanent
RAM is slower than ROM
ROM is larger than RAM
RAM is cheaper than ROM
Question 4: In computing, what does 'cache' primarily do?
Store permanent files
Speed up data access
Protect against viruses
Compress files
Question 5: What is the main purpose of an operating system?
To play games
To browse the internet
To manage hardware and software resources
To store files
Question 6: What happens when you 'delete' a file from your computer?
The file is immediately destroyed
The space is marked as available for new data
The file is moved to another drive
The file is compressed
Question 7: What is parallel processing in computing?
Running multiple programs one after another
Processing data simultaneously on multiple cores
Processing data in a single sequence
Processing only graphics
Question 8: What is the primary function of a computer's GPU?
Store data permanently
Process text documents
Handle graphics processing and rendering
Manage the operating system