Unit 8.1 Computing systems - review quiz

The word SOFTWARE simply means

• Hardware

• Programs

• Computer

Which of the following is an example of a program to write documents?

• Browser

• Word processor

• Video editor

• DTP

What is the purpose of a general-purpose computer?

• To execute multiple programs

• To execute a single program

Use the following words to fill in the blanks, Data, Instructions, Input, Output, Processor and Memory.

A digital computer contains a *BLANK* and *BLANK*. (Select two)

• Data

• Instructions

• Input

• Memory

• Processor

Use the following words to fill in the blanks, Data, Instructions, Input, Output, Processor and Memory.

The *BLANK* executes simple instructions very quickly.

• Data

• Instructions

• Input

• Memory

• Processor

Use the following words to fill in the blanks, Data, Instructions, Input, Output, Processor and Memory.

A computer is a general-purpose machine. It stores its *BLANK* in *BLANK* (Select two)

• Data

• Instructions

• Input

• Memory

• Processor

Use the following words to fill in the blanks, Data, Instructions, Input, Output, Processor and Memory.

Everything is ultimately reduced to bits (binary digits), which individually or in groups represent information, whether *BLANK* or *BLANK*, as binary numbers. (Select two)

• Data

• Instructions

• Input

• Memory

• Processor

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

• Google Chrome

• Microsoft Windows

• Adobe Photoshop

• Microsoft Word

The processor is the component that...

• stores the programs and data currently in use

• executes program instructions

• controls the operation of a computing system

Software that monitors our computing system can help us visualise some of its complexity, which of the following can we not see measurements for?

• Size of the program

• Processor load

• Main memory usage

• Network activity