Revision Quiz 2 - Information Technology

The diagram depicts the information processing cycle. Identify stages 3 & 4 in consecutive order.

• processing & output

• output & storage

• storage & processing

• storage & output

Processing takes place in the brain of the computer. What is the name of the brain of the computer?

• Control Unit

• System Unit

• Control Processing Unit

• Central Processing Unit

All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT:

• graph plotters

• OCR

• keyboard

• magnetic ink character recognition

This input device is used to convert text, drawings and photos to digital format.

• Printer

• VDU

• CPU

• Scanner

Identify the device in the picture.

• joystick

• OCR

• VDU

• control unit

Which part of the computer is responsible for taking raw data and turning it into information.

• Central Processing Unit

• Visual Display Unit

• System Unit

• Printer

The two types of output are:

• data processing & storage

• hardcopy & softcopy

• printers & speakers

• hardware & software

Hardcopy output is __________ and refers to output printed on paper.

• temporary

• information

• processed

• permanent

Examples of Softcopy Output Devices are:

• Speakers & Printers

• Printers & Graph Plotters

• Visual Display Unit & Speakers

• VDU & Graph Plotters

All of the following are examples of software EXCEPT:

• Scanner

• Skype

• Mozilla Firefox

• Norton Antivirus