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WorksheetsYear 8 - Computer Systems (EOU 2)
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What are the two other parts of the CPU that you learned?
a)
RAM & ROM
b)
Hard Drive & Motherboard
c)
The ALU and Cache
3.
What happens at the Decode step of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
a)
The CPU makes sense of the instructions.
b)
The CPU fetches the information from RAM.
c)
The instructions are executed.
4.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Control Processing Unit
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Central Power Unit
d)
Center Power Unit
5.
The two parts of the CPU are:
a)
RAM and the arithmetic and logic unit
b)
Control Unit and the hard drive
c)
Control unit and the arithmetic and logic unit
6.
Which is not a storage device?
a)
Hard Drive
b)
USB Stick
c)
CD
d)
RAM
7.
Which of these is an input device?
a)
Microphone
b)
Headphones
c)
Printer
d)
USB Stick
8.
Why is RAM temporary?
a)
Because it doesn't stay forever
b)
Because it has limited space
c)
Because it is non-volatile
d)
Because it is volatile
9.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random All Memory
b)
Read All Memry
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read Access Memory
10.
This is not a type of secondary storage (1-4)
a)
Blu-Ray Drive/Disc
b)
Flash Memory
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
RAM
11.
What does a multi-core processor allow?
a)
More to be saved
b)
Multi-tasking
c)
More to be stored randomly
d)
Faster saving
12.
CPU carries out a cycle called___.
a)
Execute-decote-fetch
b)
Fetch-decode-execute
c)
Fetch-execute-decode
d)
Decode-execute-fetch
13.
The O in ROM stands for
a)
One
b)
Open
c)
Only
d)
Often
14.
Optical device, fairly fragile, easy to snap or scratch.
a)
Flash memory
b)
Magnetic Tape
c)
CD
d)
Hard disk
15.
Not intended to be a portable storage device.
a)
CD
b)
Flash memory
c)
DVD
d)
Internal hard disk
16.
The most durable storage device as it has not moving parts
a)
Solid State Storage
b)
Magnetic Storage
c)
Optical Storage
17.
A ______ is the main storage device in your computer.
a)
CPU
b)
Hard drive
c)
Motherboard
d)
CD-Rom
18.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Arena Network
b)
Local Area Network
c)
Long Area Network
d)
Local Arena Name
19.
What does WAN stand for?
a)
Wide Area Network
b)
Wide Arena Network
c)
World Area Network
d)
World Arena Network
20.
Which network covers a large area?
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
21.
Cardiff University has its campus buildings spread out across the city.
Which network is being used?
Which network is being used?
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
22.
What is the purpose of a LAN?
a)
To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
b)
To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world
23.
Why do we network computers together?
a)
So they can share files and resources.
b)
To have sole use of a machine and avoid bandwidth limitations.
24.
A computer network is ___ connected together.
a)
One computer
b)
Two or more
c)
Three or more
d)
Four or more
25.
This is a technical term that describes the layout of connections in a network.
a)
Network Topology
b)
Standalone Computer
c)
Network Node
d)
Workstation
26.
Which network topology is this?
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Mesh
d)
Star
27.
What type of network is this?
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
28.
What type of network is this?
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
29.
A computer network can share printers and software.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Select the operating system for iPhone?
a)
iOS
b)
Android
c)
Windows
d)
Linux
31.
Select the operating system used on our desktop computers?
a)
iOS
b)
Android
c)
Windows
d)
Linux
32.
"What you see" when using an operating system?
a)
Hardware Management
b)
User interface
c)
Application interface
d)
Utilities
33.
What is meant by multi-tasking?
a)
The computer executes more than one instruction at a time
b)
The processor carries out small parts of multiple larger tasks in turn, very quickly
c)
Doing more than one job at the same time
34.
What do you call a device connected to the computer system?
a)
External
b)
Peripheral
35.
What is the purpose of an operating system?
a)
Manage software on computer
b)
Manage hardware on computer
c)
Manage all hardware & software on computer
36.
What operating system is this a symbol of?
a)
Mac OS X
b)
Linux
c)
Windows
37.
The Memory Manager _______ memory space
a)
Gives
b)
Allocates
c)
Processes
d)
Sets
38.
The Device Manager decides on the most ______ way to allocate the devices
a)
Useful
b)
Efficient
c)
Effective
d)
Organised
39.
A computer uses ________ to organize all of the different files and applications that it contains.
a)
Folder
b)
Icons
c)
Trash Can
d)
Applications
40.
Allocating time on the processor to individual processes is known as...
a)
CPU Scheduling
b)
CPU Timing
c)
CPU Clocking
d)
CPU Sorting
41.
Which of the following is not a resource managed by the OS?
a)
CPU
b)
Cache
c)
Graphics Processor
d)
Data
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