Grade 10 ICT First Quarter Exam

What do you call an electronic device that accepts and processes data to produce information that can be stored for future use?

• computer

• computer system

• network

• system

What type of computer is designed to operate on bits 0 and 1 suitable for complex computation either general purpose computers or special purpose ones?

• analog computer

• digital computer

• circuit computer

• hybrid computer

Which part of the computer system does the system unit, monitor, and mouse belong to?

• data

• hardware

• peopleware

• software

What devices or media are used to store data and programs for use by a computer?

• communication

• input devices

• output devices

• storage devices

If you want to monitor the pulse rate and blood pressure of your grandparents, what type of computer should you advise them to use?

• netbook computer

• personal digital assistant

• tablet computer

• wearable computer

What external computer components should you put together to set up a functional desktop computer?

• i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vi

• ii, iii, iv, v, vii

• ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii

• ii, iii, iv, v, vi

A weather forecasting center uses a powerful computer to analyze large sets of climate data in real time. What type of computer is BEST suited for this task?

• Laptop

• Supercomputer

• Mainframe

• Desktop computer

What part of the system unit converts AC into multiple DC voltages for the internal components of a computer?

• CPU

• hard disk drive

• motherboard

• power supply unit

Which part of the system unit do you install the operating system?

• CPU

• external hard disk drive

• internal hard disk drive

• optical disk drive

When you describe RAM as volatile, what does it mean?

• Data is stored while the computer is on.

• Data is still stored after shutting down the computer.

• It reads and writes data using light.

• It stores and retrieves digital information using rotating disks.