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WorksheetsYr 8 (IT3) - Hardware & Software
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an internal component?
a)
Pieces of hardware INSIDE of a computer.
b)
pieces of hardware OUTSIDE of a computer.
c)
Pieces of hardware LINKED to a computer.
d)
Pieces of hardware GENERATED by the computer
2.
Name this internal component...
a)
Motherboard
b)
Sound card
c)
RAM
d)
The CPU
3.
This is the image of a __________
a)
CPU
b)
Hard drive
c)
RAM
d)
Motherboard
4.
ROM is volatile
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
5.
What is the purpose of the CPU?
a)
To process all the data and instructions.
b)
To turn the computer on.
c)
To create PowerPoint presentations.
d)
To provide power to the computer.
6.
Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Microphone are what types of devices?
a)
INPUT
b)
HARDWARE
c)
OUTPUT
d)
SOFTWARE
7.
Computer part that connects every thing inside the computer together?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
MOTHERBOARD
8.
Term for the physical parts of the computer
a)
HARDWARE
b)
HARD DRIVE
c)
SOFTWARE
d)
INPUT DEVICES
9.
Printer, Monitor, Speakers and Headphones are which type of devices?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Software
d)
Hardware
10.
A monitor is ______
a)
input
b)
output
11.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
12.
Programs that are digital and you cannot physically touch. They give instruction to the computer.
a)
keyboard
b)
mother board
c)
hardware
d)
software
13.
The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
a)
arm
b)
mother
c)
brains
d)
leg
14.
What is this piece of hardware?
a)
CPU
b)
Motherboard
c)
Computer/Tower
d)
Power Supply
15.
What is the the definition for?
Allows the user to put data into the computer
Allows the user to put data into the computer
a)
Input Device
b)
Output Device
16.
What is the the definition for?
Allows the user to see/hear data coming out of the computer
Allows the user to see/hear data coming out of the computer
a)
Input Device
b)
Output Device
17.
Output devices receive information from the CPU (Central Processing Unit), then translate it into sounds or images that we can understand.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which input device gives a better gaming experience for racing or flying games?
a)
A joystick
b)
A keyboard
c)
A scanner
d)
A webcam
19.
A computer is an electronic device which takes IN data, _________ it and then OUTPUTS the result
a)
Processes
b)
Stores
c)
Deletes
d)
Copies
20.
A computer is an electronic device which takes IN data, PROCESSES it and then _______ the result
a)
Outputs
b)
Stores
c)
Deletes
d)
Copies
21.
Is this device Input or Output?
Printer
a)
Input
b)
Output
22.
Is this device Input or Output?
Keyboard
Keyboard
a)
Input
b)
Output
23.
Is this device Input or Output?
Monitor
Monitor
a)
Input
b)
Output
24.
Is this device Input or Output?
Mouse
Mouse
a)
Input
b)
Output
25.
Is this device Input or Output?
Speaker
Speaker
a)
Input
b)
Output
26.
What is the the definition for?
Allows the user to put data into the computer
Allows the user to put data into the computer
a)
Input Device
b)
Output Device
27.
What type of device are these?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
28.
What type of device is this?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
29.
Ana bought a new speaker for her computer. What type of device is a speaker?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
30.
Jordan is going to buy DVDs to record his basketball games. What is a DVD used for?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
31.
What type of device is this? Smartphone screen
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Input and Output
32.
Wires are output devices because they come OUT of a computer
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What type of device is this? Interactive whiteboard
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Input and Output
34.
What is the purpose of the CPU?
a)
To process all the data and instructions.
b)
To turn the computer on.
c)
To create PowerPoint presentations.
d)
To provide power to the computer.
35.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Control Processing Unit
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Central Power Unit
d)
Center Power Unit
36.
Which of the following is a job of the control unit?
a)
To start up the computer
b)
To manage the fetch decode execute cycle
c)
To create presentations
d)
To carry out calcul
37.
USB flash drives use solid state memory.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Solid state hard drives are more suitable than magnetic hard drives for portable devices.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
A CD-ROM is re-writable.
a)
False
b)
True
40.
Solid state hard drives have moving parts.
a)
False
b)
True
41.
The term capacity refers to
a)
the amount of data you can store on the device
b)
how shiny the device is
c)
how easily you can damage the device
d)
the speed of the device
42.
Which one of these is commonly used to measure storage capacity
a)
bytes
b)
the number of text documents you can store on it
c)
hertz
d)
Mb/s
43.
What are the only two numbers you can use in binary?
a)
0 and 1
b)
1 and 2
c)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
d)
1, 2, 4, 8, 16
44.
If a binary number ends with a 1, it must be...
a)
An odd number
b)
An even number
c)
A prime number
d)
The number 12
45.
How would you write the number two in binary?
a)
1001
b)
0001
c)
0000
d)
0010
46.
What type of test is most similar to binary?
a)
An essay test
b)
Multiple choice
c)
True or False
d)
Fill-in-the-blanks
47.
Printer, Monitor, Speakers and Headphones are which type of devices?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Software
d)
Hardware
48.
What storage loses its data every time the computer is turned off?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
Motherboard
49.
What is the main storage device of your computer?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
HARD DRIVE
50.
Where does all of the computer's processing go through?
a)
CPU
b)
RAM
c)
ROM
d)
MOTHERBOARD
51.
Computer part that connects every thing inside the computer together?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
MOTHERBOARD
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