Year 9 Mid Term Exam

What is meant by the term 'hardware'?

What is the difference between RAM and ROM?

• They are both permanent storage

• One is temporary and the other is permanent

What is the main use of a keyboard?

• To input information

• To output information

• To log onto Social media apps

which of these is a form of System Software

• Device Driver

• Microsoft Word

Identify two examples of application software

• Microsoft Word

• Compiler

• Linker

• Adobe Photoshop

What are the advantages of a PC?

• portable

• Software Availability

• Multitasking

• Long Battery Life

Name two disadvantages of using a tablet?

Identify three features of a smartphone

Identify three advantages of using a laptop

• Portability

• Built-in Components

• Battery Life

• Can get lost

• Very expensive to buy

What is the role of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?