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Types and Components of Computer Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A printed circuit board that contains the main components of a computer

a)

BIOS

b)

Hard drive

c)

Motherboard

d)

Power supply

2.

A type of memory where data is lost when the computer is switched off

a)

HDD

b)

USB

c)

ROM

d)

RAM

3.

A device that must always be connected to an external power source to work

a)

Laptop

b)

Desktop

c)

Smartphone

d)

Tab

4.

This is an output device

a)

Microphone

b)

Webcam

c)

3D printer

d)

Scanner

5.

Name the software that you use for viewing web pages

a)

Presentation

b)

Web browser

c)

Desktop publisher

d)

Communications Software

6.

Barcode reader is a

a)

software

b)

hardware

c)

battery

d)

mobile phone

7.

ROM is volatile

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An example of utility software

a)

Printer

b)

Disk defragmenter

c)

Monitor

d)

Touch screen

9.

Biometric sytems are not used for

a)

verification

b)

identification

c)

screening

d)

entertainment

10.

Which is not true about desktop computers

a)

Have a larger screen

b)

Need constant power supply

c)

Easy to upgrade

d)

Portable

11.

GUIs are sometimes called WIMPs. "M" in WIMP stand for

a)

Monitor

b)

Menu

c)

Mouse

d)

Mark

12.

This is not an example of operating system

a)

Microsoft Windows

b)

Linux

c)

Google

d)

Apple OS X

13.

Microsoft office is an example of an 'off the shelf software'

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which is more user friendly

a)

CLI

b)

GUI

15.

Identify the device

a)

VR haed set

b)

Drone

c)

Helicopter

d)

Camera

16.

Identify the device

a)

Hard disk drive

b)

CD

c)

USB

d)

Steel Plate

17.

Identify the Interface.

a)

GUI

b)

CPU

c)

CLI

d)

CIL

18.

ROM stands for

a)

Random Only Memory

b)

Random Only Me

c)

Read Only Memory

d)

Read Only Me

19.

A set of instructions that control how a computer work

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

20.

Advantage of using a laptop

a)

Tangible

b)

Heavy

c)

Portable

d)

Low performance