Form 1 Terms and Definitions

Which of the following words CANNOT be used to describe a modern computer system?

• Electronic

• Mechanical

• Programmable

• Device

Out of the FOUR main functions of a computer system, which ONE converts data into information?

• INPUT

• OUTPUT

• PROCESSING

• STORAGE

Hardware is defined as

• All the physical and tangible components of the computer

• All the physical and intangible components of the computer

• All components of the computer that can be seen

• All programs and applications

Which ONE of the following is a characteristic of a peripheral device

• It is internal to the system unit

• It only consists of software

• It is external to the system unit and controlled by the CPU

• It is external to the system unit and controlled by the computer's memory

Which of the following can be categorized as a group of hardware?

• Keyboard

  Mouse

  Microsoft Word

  Printer

• Keyboard

  Mouse

  Monitor

  Printer

• Monitor

  Mouse

  Chrome Browser

  Scanner

• Keyboard

  Mouse

  Google

  Printer

Which of the following hardware devices is used for storing data and information?

• Microsoft Word

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• Flash Drive

Which of the following is the best example of data?

• The report card you get at the end of the term

• A bar graph representing the class test scores in math for term 1

• A list of names for the class of 1C

• Chapter 1 of the Log on to IT for CSEC textbook

The term used to explain the fact that if a computer is given incorrect data it cannot produce accurate information is

• GICO

• GIGO

• CPU

• Input

The most suitable password that can be used to ensure optimum security is

• Your First Name

• Your date of birth

• A string of 8 random letters

• A string of 12 random characters

The difference between INPUT and INPUT DEVICE is

• INPUT is the action of entering data into the computer and an input device is the software used to accept the data

• INPUT is the action of entering information into the computer and an input device is the software used to accept the information

• INPUT is the action of entering data into the computer and an input device is the hardware used to accept the data

• INPUT is the device is the used to accept the data and input device is the action of entering data into the computer