ESSENTIAL COMPUTER CONCEPTS SAM
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ True or False: In Windows, you can change settings so the screen
flashes when a sound alert occurs.
Answer: True
◉ Which of these devices will eventually need to be recycled?
A. LCD monitor
B. Smartphone
C. Television
D. Laptop
Answer: All of them
◉ Uber's automated commercial trucks require a human driver to...?
Answer: Handle off-highway driving.
,◉ True or False: Embedded software usually runs only during the
boot process of a device.
Answer: False
◉ A _____ links an electric meter to a local utility.
Answer: Smart grid
◉ The short-range two-way communication technology behind
contactless payments is called...?
Answer: Near Field Communication (NFC)
◉ Robotics is the development and study of...?
Answer: Programmable machines
◉ Natural language processing is AI that...?
Answer: Understands human languages
◉ speech recognition does which of the following to understand
your meaning?
A. Synthesizes phonemes
B. Considers context
, C. Uses two-factor authentication
D. Analyzes phonemes
Answer: B and D
◉ Benefits of donating computer equipment include...
A. Extending the useful life of the device
B. Helping someone who can't afford a new device
C. Keeping e-waste out of landfills
D. Avoiding having the device waste space in your home/office
Answer: All of them
◉ _____ may provide prepaid shipping labels for you to send in your
used cartridges.
Answer: Recycling companies and printer manufacturers
◉ What are the divisions of a company often called?
Answer: Functional units
◉ Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) offers which possible
benefits?
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ True or False: In Windows, you can change settings so the screen
flashes when a sound alert occurs.
Answer: True
◉ Which of these devices will eventually need to be recycled?
A. LCD monitor
B. Smartphone
C. Television
D. Laptop
Answer: All of them
◉ Uber's automated commercial trucks require a human driver to...?
Answer: Handle off-highway driving.
,◉ True or False: Embedded software usually runs only during the
boot process of a device.
Answer: False
◉ A _____ links an electric meter to a local utility.
Answer: Smart grid
◉ The short-range two-way communication technology behind
contactless payments is called...?
Answer: Near Field Communication (NFC)
◉ Robotics is the development and study of...?
Answer: Programmable machines
◉ Natural language processing is AI that...?
Answer: Understands human languages
◉ speech recognition does which of the following to understand
your meaning?
A. Synthesizes phonemes
B. Considers context
, C. Uses two-factor authentication
D. Analyzes phonemes
Answer: B and D
◉ Benefits of donating computer equipment include...
A. Extending the useful life of the device
B. Helping someone who can't afford a new device
C. Keeping e-waste out of landfills
D. Avoiding having the device waste space in your home/office
Answer: All of them
◉ _____ may provide prepaid shipping labels for you to send in your
used cartridges.
Answer: Recycling companies and printer manufacturers
◉ What are the divisions of a company often called?
Answer: Functional units
◉ Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) offers which possible
benefits?
