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Y8 Using Computers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by the term 'input'? (3)

a)

A device used to take information out of a computer

b)

A device used to store data

c)

A device used to put data in to a computer

d)

A device used to download more RAM

2.

What is meant by the term 'output'? (3)

a)

A device used to take information out of a computer

b)

A device used to store data

c)

A device used to put data in to a computer

d)

A device used to download more RAM

3.

Which of these is NOT an input device? (2)

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Microphone

d)

Speakers

4.

Which of these in NOT and output device? (2)

a)

Keyboard

b)

Speakers

c)

Monitor

d)

Printer

5.

Proprietary software is... (4)

a)

Software that is free to use

b)

Software that you would buy off the shelf and is owned by the creators

c)

Software where you can edit the code of the program

d)

Software that is developed just for your needs

6.

Open source software is... (4)

a)

Software that you cannot view or edit the source code

b)

Software that you would buy off the shelf and is owned by the creators

c)

Software that you need to buy a licence for

d)

Free to use software where you can view the coding and edit it where needed

7.

What does CPU stand for? (1)

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Child Protection Unit

c)

Central Park Umbrellas

d)

Control Processing Unit

8.

What is the purpose of the CPU? (2)

a)

Provide an interface for the computer

b)

Process instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do

c)

Show you what's happening on the computer

d)

Print information from the computer

9.

We measure the speed of a CPU in... (2)

a)

Degrees - E.G. Celsius (oC)

b)

Current - E.G. Amperes (Amp)

c)

Bytes - E.G. Gigabytes (Gb)

d)

Hertz - E.G. Gigahertz (GHz)

10.

Which of these CPUs has the most processing power? (5)

a)

Single Core - 4Ghz

b)

Dual Core - 3.6Ghz

c)

Quad Core - 3.2Ghz

d)

Octo Core - 1.5Ghz

11.

Which of these pieces of software is NOT an operating system? (2)

a)

Microsoft Windows 10

b)

Mac OS X

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Android

12.

What is the purpose of a computer's operating system? (3)

a)

Provides the user with an interface and manages the computer's hardware and software

b)

Lets us write documents like letters

c)

Provides us with a way to view and use web pages

13.

What does RAM stand for? (1)

a)

Refresh Automated Memory

b)

Random Access Memory

c)

Random Allocated Minutes

d)

Really Awful Muesli

14.

What does ROM stand for? (1)

a)

Rolled Over Minutes

b)

Random Order Memory

c)

Really Old Man

d)

Read Only Memory

15.

What is the purpose of RAM? (2)

a)

Holds instructions that are waiting to be processed by the CPU

b)

Stores all of your saved files

c)

Improves computer graphics

d)

Processes instructions that are sent from the software

16.

What is the purpose of ROM? (2)

a)

Holds instructions that are waiting to be processed by the CPU

b)

Processes instructions that are sent from the software

c)

Stores a set of instructions that tell the computer how to boot up

d)

Used to store all of your saved files

17.

Which is the correct number scale to remember when using binary? (2)

a)

1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128

b)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

c)

2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 18

d)

128 / 64 / 32 / 16 / 8 / 4 / 2 / 1

18.

What is this binary number as a whole (denary) number?

00000101 (3)

a)

1

b)

5

c)

101

d)

6

19.

Convert the whole (denary) number 22 to binary: (3)

a)

00010110

b)

00010000

c)

00001110

d)

00101010

20.

Which of these is an example of a Local Area Network (LAN) (2)

a)

The Internet

b)

Xbox Live

c)

School's network

d)

NHS Hospitals over the country

21.

Which of these is an example of a Wide Area Network (WAN) (2)

a)

School's network

b)

Xbox Live

c)

A home network

d)

A company network in an office block

22.

What's the difference between a LAN (Local Area Network) and a WAN? (Wide Area Network) (3)

a)

LANs are over a small geographical area, WANs are over a large geographical area

b)

LANs are made of thousands to millions of computers, WANs are a small number of computers

c)

LANs are over a large geographical area, WANs are over a small geographical area

d)

LANs include things like the Internet, WANs include things like schools and shops

23.

WiFi provides us with a type of what? (2)

a)

Entertainment System

b)

Storage System

c)

Wireless Network

d)

Wired Network

24.

Ethernet cables are used to do what? (2)

a)

Connect computers to a wired network

b)

Connect computers to a wireless network

c)

Connect a computer to a monitor

d)

Connect a computer to speakers

25.

Which of these is a search engine? (2)

a)

Google

b)

Firefox

c)

Safari

d)

Google Chrome