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WorksheetsFundamentals of Computer Systems
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a feature of a computer system?
a)
Checking
b)
Input
c)
Process
d)
Output
2.
The principle of a computer system is the same for any electrical device with a processor.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The IPO model of a computer system refers to?
a)
Input, Process, Output
b)
Input, Procedure, Output
c)
Integer, Process, Output
d)
Impress, Proper, Open
4.
The physical components of a computer system is known as?
a)
Hardware
b)
Parts
c)
Software
d)
Bits
5.
The electrical instructions that control the operation of a computer system is known as?
a)
Software
b)
Hardware
c)
Signals
d)
Controls
6.
Computer can make mistakes and work out the wrong outputs.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Users operating computer systems can introduce errors in the outputs.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
GIGO is the abbreviation for:
a)
Germany, India, Geneva, Oslo
b)
Garbage In, Garbage Out
c)
General Input, General Output
d)
Grand Instructions Grand Object
9.
In addition to Input, Processing and Output, a computer system needs:
a)
Storage
b)
Paper
c)
Disks
d)
Instructions
10.
A computer processes data using instructions from a program.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Computers can't go any faster.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Computers are now being carried around in people's pockets.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Online shopping has only good impacts on businesses.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What can't computers do yet?
a)
Act Independently
b)
Drive A Car
c)
Fly A Plane
d)
Recognise Faces
15.
AI is the abbreviation for
a)
Artificial Intelligence
b)
Actuator Incrementor
c)
Adjust Inline
d)
Action Input
16.
There are more networked devices in the world than people.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
There are more Facebook users than there are people in the USA.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Everyone in the world can access the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Everything you read on the internet is true.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
1/3 of married couples in the USA met online.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Computers are 100% reliable.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
It is often not possible to test every possible part of a computer system.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which of the following test types test the reliability of a system by real test users?
a)
Beta
b)
Alpha
c)
Gamma
d)
Delta
24.
Reliability is the measure of how closely a system performs to its requirements.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Modern software is often 100% reliable.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
One measure of reliability is MTBF which is the abbreviation for:
a)
Mean Time Between Failures
b)
Most Total Basic Flops
c)
Measurable Targets Brought Forward
d)
Maximum Time Before Faults
27.
Systems are often unreliable because the original specification for the project was wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Reliability of systems increases over time.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Systems can be made more reliable by adding:
a)
Redundancies
b)
Data
c)
Users
d)
More Code
30.
Faults in an unreliable system can be corrected using:
a)
Patches
b)
Code
c)
Adjustments
d)
They cant be corrected
31.
Systems can be made more reliable by following standards.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Proprietary standards are standards that are owned by:
a)
Companies
b)
Individuals
c)
Teams
d)
Everyone
33.
Proprietary standards ensure systems work the same way.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Industry standards are needed to ensure different hardware developers use standard interconnections.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
De facto standards are those that:
a)
Develop because everyone adopts a specific way of doing something.
b)
Are generated from systems created in factories.
c)
Are French computer standards.
d)
Created by big software companies.
36.
Open standards are controlled by the company that produced them.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which of these isn't an open standard?
a)
Windows
b)
HTML
c)
SMTP
d)
TCP/IP
38.
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is responsible for producing worldwide standards.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Which of the following is not an industry computing standard?
a)
ZYZ
b)
VGA
c)
USB
d)
DVI
40.
Open standards are used for internet communication.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Ethical considerations are legally binding for companies.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Ethical standards are written for computing professionals to follow.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
The rise of the internet has increased the number of ethical considerations companies need to follow.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Information posted about yourself on a social networking site is private to you.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Computer crime isn't as important as real-life crime.
a)
False
b)
True
46.
As computers become more widespread which of the following will not be an environmental consideration?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Energy consumption
c)
Waste
d)
Pollution
47.
Computers are not recyclable.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
The manufacture of one desktop computer uses more than 240 kilos of fossil fuels.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which of the following materials is not found in a computer?
a)
Uranium
b)
Lead
c)
Arsenic
d)
Mercury
50.
Most electricity is wasted when a computer is left on but not used.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Which legislation is not related to computer use?
a)
Parliament Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Computer Misuse Act
d)
Design, Copyright & Patents Act
52.
Computer legislation stops people misusing computers.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
You can be prosecuted for illegally downloading music from the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Which of the following is not outlined as a criminal offence in the Computer Misuse act?
a)
Unauthorised lending of computer equipment
b)
Unauthorised access to computer material
c)
Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences
d)
Unauthorised modification of computer material
55.
The Computer Misuse Act applies to any one using computers anywhere in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Data stored in the cloud on USA-based servers can be legally accessed by the US government
a)
True
b)
False
57.
The Data Protection Act only applies to individuals.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
You can't be prosecuted under the Computer Misuse Act if someone uses an your account and you told them your password.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
An individual cannot find out what information a company holds about them.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The Data Protection Act pushes companies to take better care of customer data.
a)
True
b)
False
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