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Computing Basics Everyone Should Know

You use one every single day, but could you explain what's actually humming inside it? Eight friendly questions, zero jargon traps.

💻 Technology easy 20 questions ~7 min

What this quiz asks

What is the main job of a computer's CPU?
What does RAM stand for?
Anything held only in RAM is lost when you switch the computer off.
Which of these file extensions belongs to an image?
On most computers, what does pressing Ctrl+C (or Cmd+C) do?
Order these units of storage from smallest to largest.
Select ALL of these that are operating systems.
How many bits are there in one byte?
What does the abbreviation URL stand for?
Which of these is an input device?
A file's extension tells the computer which program should normally open it.
Select ALL of these that are web browsers.
Select ALL of these that keep your data after the power goes off.
What does USB stand for?
Dragging a file to the Recycle Bin or Trash erases it from the computer straight away.
What does a computer's GPU mainly handle?
Order these storage media from the oldest to the newest.
What does the file format abbreviation PDF stand for?
Which of these is measured in gigahertz?
When people talk about storing files "in the cloud", where do the files actually sit?