Year 11 - Sapitwa International School

Define the term hardware.

Name two other input devices built into a tablet computer.

Write down two examples of system software.

Circle two items that contain personal data.

• bank card

• bar code

• medical record

• laser printer

• sensor

Describe the terms ROM and RAM.

State three advantages of using SSDs rather than HDDs in a laptop computer.

Tick (✓) whether the following statements refer to control, measurement or modelling systems.

• Maintaining the growing conditions in a glasshouse

• Aircraft flight simulation

• Monitoring the pollution in a river

• Using what-ifs

Explain the differences between the WWW and the internet.

Describe the following parts of the web address.

Describe how GPS is used by a smartphone to pinpoint its location.