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Foundational Computer Knowledge Assessment
Basic Computer Skills
This assessment tests fundamental knowledge of basic computer skills, focusing on specific dates, names, and numbers related to computer history and technology.
computer history
operating systems
internet
hardware
software
20 Questions
Medium
Ages 5+
Aug 9, 2026
About this Study Set
This study set covers Basic Computer Skills through
20 practice questions.
This assessment tests fundamental knowledge of basic computer skills, focusing on specific dates, names, and numbers related to computer history and technology. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Foundational Computer Knowledge Assessment study set below.
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1
What year was the first publicly available version of Microsoft Windows released?
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A
1983
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B
1985
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C
1990
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D
1995
2
The internet protocol TCP/IP was first described in a paper published by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn in which year?
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A
1969
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B
1974
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C
1983
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D
1990
3
Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989?
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A
Bill Gates
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B
Steve Jobs
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C
Tim Berners-Lee
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D
Mark Zuckerberg
4
The first IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) was released in what year?
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A
1975
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B
1977
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C
1981
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D
1984
5
What is the standard unit for measuring data transfer speed over a network, often abbreviated as 'bps'?
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A
Bytes per second
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B
Bits per second
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C
Blocks per second
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D
Baud per second
6
How many bits are there in a single byte?
7
Which company developed the first commercially successful graphical user interface (GUI) operating system, the Macintosh, released in 1984?
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A
Microsoft
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B
IBM
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C
Apple
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D
Xerox
8
What year was Google, the search engine, officially founded?
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A
1996
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B
1998
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C
2000
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D
2004
9
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard was first released in what year?
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A
1990
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B
1994
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C
1996
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D
1998
10
Which of the following is the most common version of the TCP/IP protocol suite used today?
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A
IPv4
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B
IPv6
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C
TCP/UDP
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D
HTTP/FTP
11
The first widely adopted email program was developed by Ray Tomlinson in which year?
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A
1965
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B
1971
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C
1977
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D
1982
12
What is the standard file extension for documents created with Microsoft Word?
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A
.txt
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B
.docx
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C
.xlsx
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D
.pptx
13
Which company introduced the first commercially available mouse in 1970?
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A
Apple
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B
Microsoft
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C
Xerox
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D
IBM
14
The first version of the Linux kernel, developed by Linus Torvalds, was released in what year?
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A
1989
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B
1991
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C
1993
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D
1995
15
What is the typical storage capacity range of a standard Blu-ray disc?
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A
4.7 GB to 8.5 GB
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B
25 GB to 100 GB
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C
500 GB to 1 TB
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D
1 MB to 10 MB
16
Which programming language, developed by James Gosling and released by Sun Microsystems in 1995, is widely used for web applications?
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A
Python
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B
C++
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C
Java
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D
JavaScript
17
The company that developed the first practical portable computer, the Osborne 1, was founded in what year?
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A
1975
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B
1979
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C
1981
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D
1983
18
What is the minimum number of bits required to represent 16 unique values?
19
Which of these refers to the physical components of a computer system?
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A
Software
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B
Firmware
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C
Hardware
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D
Middleware
20
The original domain name system (.com, .org, .net) was established in what year?
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A
1970
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B
1983
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C
1985
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D
1990
