Practice test IGCSE Computing

What is meant by the term 'hardware' in computing?

• Physical parts of a computer system

• Physical parts of a smartphone

• Heavy machinery or equipment used in a building site

• Applications which are designed for a specific purpose

What does RAM stand for?

• Random Access Memory

• Read Access Memory

• Random Able Memory

• Read Able Memory

What does ROM stand for?

• Read Once Memory

• Read Only Memory

• Random Only Memory

• Random Once Memory

What does RAM do?

• Holds data temporarily while applications are running

• Stores data or instructions that need to be stored permanently

• Controls all the other parts of a computer system

• Storage device

What does ROM do?

• Holds data temporarily while applications are running

• Storage device

• Stores data or instructions that need to be permanent

• Processes data and executes instructions

What does a sound card do?

• Lets you hear, record and play back sounds

• Generates images, translates them and outputs them to a monitor

• Holds data temporarily and is usually Spotify

• circuit board which holds the vital electronic components

What does the CPU do?

• Holds data temporarily. This is usually programs currently being used.

• It controls all the other parts. It processes instructions and executes commands.

• It controls all the other parts. It is a vital electronic system.

• Generates images, translates them and output them to a display

What is meant by the term 'software'?

• Is made up of a control unit, which controls the input and output devices;

• Software is a set of instructions for a

  computer to make it perform certain specific operations.

• The physical components of a computer system.

• Main memory of a computer is connected directly to the CPU

Photo editing software - is this application software or system software?

• Application software

• System software

A Compiler - is this application software or system software?

• System Software

• Application Software