Year 9 - How Computers Work Module Assessment

Which of the following are INPUT devices?

• Keyboard

• Monitor

• Mouse

• Internet

• Input

Which of the following are OUTPUT devices?

• Keyboard

• Microsoft Word

• Monitor

• Printer

What is the function of a monitor?

What is the function of a scanner?

• To input data

• To display information

• To print documents

• To scan and digitize documents

Explain the difference between hardware and software.

(a)  

• Hardware is physical, software is digital
• Hardware is digital, software is physical

• Hardware and software are both physical

• Hardware and software are both digital

Give an example of a piece of hardware.

• Microsoft Word

• Intel® Celeron® Processor

• Windows 8.1

• Adobe Photoshop

Give an example of a piece of software.

• Hard drive

• Battery

• Windows 8.1

• Keyboard

Explain the difference between systems software and applications software, giving examples of each.

• Systems software is used for entertainment, applications software is used for system management.

• Systems software manages hardware, applications software performs specific tasks.

• Systems software is hardware, applications software is software.

• Systems software is used for gaming, applications software is used for writing.

What does RAM stand for?

• Random And Mad

• Random Access Memory

• Random Action Memory

• Random Active Memory

The processor processes all the information in a computer. Which part of the human body is this like?

(a)  

• The heart

• The brain
• The feet

• The hands