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Hardware & Software Components Quiz Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can you secure your computer from unauthorized access?

a)

Have a guest account

b)

Have a guest account with a password

c)

Not having a guest account

d)

Keep the power cord separate from the computer

2.
A set of applications that generally includes at least a word processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics program
a)
Chrome
b)
App Store
c)
Office All-in-One
d)
Productivity Suite 
3.
What are devices that work with a computer (ex: printer, scanners, projectors)?
a)
Hardware
b)
Peripherals
c)
Personal Computer
d)
Microprocessor
4.

When buying a computer system, what should you do?

a)

Just ask the salesperson

b)

Buy the cheapest computer available

c)

Buy the most popular brand

d)

Do a lot of research to determine the system that works best for you

5.

Which of these is the main input device of a computer?

a)

USB

b)

Mouse

c)

DVD

d)

Keyboard

6.

Cathode ray tube monitors are currently available for purchase with computers.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

For personal use, what is the type of printer that is most often purchased?

a)

Laser

b)

Dot-matrix

c)

Ink Jet

d)

Photo

8.
Computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific test
a)
Application software
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Disk Drive
d)
Hardware
9.
•A high-capacity, self contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks inside a sealed unit
a)
Hard drive
b)
Soft Drive
c)
CD-RW
d)
CPU
10.
•Software, consisting of programs and data, that runs on computers, manages computer hardware resources, and provides common services for execution of various application software
a)
Operating System Software
b)
Hard Drive
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
11.
Which of these is the most popular type of operating system software in the world
a)
Windows
b)
Apple
c)
Macintosh
d)
Linuix
12.
What is an example of a search engine?
a)
Gale Student Resources in Context
b)
Google
c)
Gale Power Search
d)
Britannica
13.

Should you use a USB to backup documents saved to your hard drive?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Can you set your preferences for how you would like to receive notifications and updates on many software applications?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Does antivirus software totally protect your computer from viruses?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.
The physical parts of the computer are called _______.
a)
software
b)
hardware
c)
computer parts
d)
computer case
17.
Programs that are digital and you cannot physically touch. They give instruction to the computer.
a)
keyboard
b)
mother board
c)
hardware
d)
software
18.
What is Software?
a)
User Applications and Operating Systems
b)
Physicals parts of a Computer
19.
The two categories of software are system software and application software.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Anti Virus is an example of :
a)
System Software
b)
Application Software
c)
Utility Software
21.
What is malware?
a)
Malicious software
b)
Software made in Malawi
c)
Malicious hardware
d)
Maligned ware
22.

What type of software is used to type documents and letters?

a)

Word Processing

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

Desktop Publishing

d)

Presentation

23.
The name given to the programs that allow us to use the internet. examples: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox
a)
web browser
b)
netiquette
c)
desktop
d)
search engine
24.

Which of the following is not a symptom of an infected computer?

a)

fast processing speed

b)

frequent pop-up ads

c)

the computer reboots itself frequently

d)

missing files

25.

Which of these are used to interface with the motherboard and electronics, both inside and outside the computer?

a)

Modems

b)

Circuits

c)

Ports

d)

Adapters

26.

Which of these optical storage devices allows you to record and erase stored data multiple times?

a)

CD-RW

b)

MD-ROM

c)

DVD-ROM

d)

CD-ROM

27.
Change printed images, like text or photographs, into digital form.
a)
Scanner
b)
Pointer
c)
Cellphone
d)
Light
28.
a)
input
b)
output
29.

Involves the enter of data/information into a computer

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Processing

d)

Storage

30.

It is the end result. It can be something on a computer screen, a printout, a sound, etc.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Processing

d)

Storage

31.

The primary pointing device for a desktop computer.

a)

Finger

b)

Mouse

c)

Stylus

d)

Track pad

32.

A small circuit board that makes it possible for a computer to communicate with a peripheral device, such as a storage device.

a)

Graphics card

b)

Peripheral card

c)

Expansion card

d)

DVD drive

33.

What letter denotes the main hard drive of a computer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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