Year 8 Written Summer Assessment

Fill in the blank: A device used to input data or information into a computer is called an _________

• Input Device

• Output Device

• Storage Device

• Display Device

Fill in the blank: A device used to display data or information from a computer is called an _________.

• Output Device

• Input Device

• Storage Device

• Processing Device

Fill in the blank: The physical parts of a computer system are called _________.

• Hardware

• Software

• Firmware

• Malware

Fill in the blank: Programs and applications that are not physical are called _________.

• Software

• Hardware

• Firmware

• Wetware

Fill in the blank: Data retrieved from memory then executed is called _________.

• Fetch Decode Execute

• Random Access Memory

• Read Only Memory

• Input Output Process

Fill in the blank: Volatile memory that does not retain its contents is called _________.

• Main Memory (RAM)

• Read Only Memory (ROM)

• Cache Memory

• Flash Memory

Fill in the blank: The brain of the computer that processes instructions is called the _________.

• CPU

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Mouse

The smallest unit of data in computing is called a (a)   .

• Bit
• Byte
• Nibble
• Word

Fill in the blank: A unit of data containing 8 bits is called a _________.

• Byte

• Nibble

• Word

• Kilobyte

Fill in the blank: A number system that contains two symbols is called _________.

• Binary

• Decimal

• Octal

• Hexadecimal