WorksheetsComputer Components
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
2.
The most widely used operating system for personal computers is ________.
a)
Mac OS X
b)
Facebook
c)
Microsoft Windows
d)
Ubuntu Linux
3.
The main circuit board and brains of computer is called the ________.
a)
RAM
b)
dongle
c)
motherboard
d)
power supply unit
4.
CPU stands for central ____ unit and is responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions called a program.
a)
Protection
b)
Packet
c)
Plasma
d)
Processing
5.
______ is nonvolitile and refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions.
a)
RAM
b)
read-only memory (ROM)
c)
flash memory
d)
firmware
6.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Read All Memory
b)
Random Always Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
7.
What does the motherboard do?
a)
Processes instructions
b)
Keeps the computer safe
c)
Connects everything together
d)
Generates electricity
8.
What does the CPU do?
a)
Provides electricity
b)
Executes Instructions
c)
Stores Files
d)
Connects everything together
9.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
10.
Which is not an operating system?
a)
Windows
b)
IOS
c)
Linux
d)
Microsoft
11.
A firewall protects computers from:
a)
predators
b)
power failures
c)
viruses
d)
bill collectors
12.
Operating system developed by Apple for mobiles like iPhone
a)
DOS
b)
EOS
c)
OSX
d)
IOS
13.
An example of computer hardware is...
a)
Web Browser
b)
Keyboard
c)
App
d)
Operating System
14.
A computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The mouse is connected to your computer via what type of port?
a)
Mouse Port
b)
USB Port
c)
PS 2 Port
d)
Serial Port
16.
A set of rules to be followed by a computer:
a)
recipe
b)
algorithm
c)
program
d)
specifications
17.
What happens if you don't have enough RAM?
a)
Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive
b)
Your computer will speed up
c)
You won't get much wool from your sheep
d)
Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space
18.
A collection of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer:
a)
game
b)
research
c)
essay
d)
program
19.
The base of operations for the brains of a computer is the ____________
a)
monitor
b)
operating system
c)
motherboard
d)
software
20.
A worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers).
a)
Internet
b)
Twitter
c)
Amazon
d)
Google
21.
The memory comes with your computer that is pre-written to hold the instructions for booting-up the computer is ROM
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Neither
22.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
a)
memory available for the operating system, programs and processes to use when the computer is running.
b)
requires the computer to be turned on in order to retain data
c)
The data in RAM is not permanently written (volatile memory)
d)
All of the above
23.
Chrome and Microsoft Office are examples of computer software.
a)
False
b)
True
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