Year 8 Computer Systems - Assessment

Which of the following are software

• Image Editor e.g. Photoshop
• A browser for surfing the web
• An astronomy program
• Keyboard
• Mouse

With a single word, what does a program consist of?

Provide two examples of operating system

What does a processor do?

• Stores programs
• Stores Data
• Executes programs
• Executes data
• Processes data

What does main memory (RAM) do?

• Stores programs
• Stores Data
• Executes programs
• Executes data
• Processes data

Provide two examples of storage devices

What is stored in a storage device?

• Hardware components
• Programs and data
• None of the above

Which of the following are logical operators

• and
• or
• not
• + (Add)
• * (multiply)

What is the main task of a general-purpose computer system?

• The main task is to execute programs.
• There is no main task. It can perform any task prescribed by a program.
• The main task depends on the system. Different systems may perform a different main task.
• The main task depends on the user. Different users may need the system to perform a different main task.

If X is a logical statement, what sort of values can it have?

• Any number
• Any sentence that makes sense
• Either true or false
• Either yes, no or don't know