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Understanding Computers KS3 Y7 EoHT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which example is raw data rather than information?

a)

The height and area of Wembley stadium.

b)

The price of a iPhone X.

c)

399.00

d)

The number of students taking GCSE Computer Science.

2.

Which of these is information rather than raw data?

a)

Red

b)

Number of cars parked at school today.

c)

1.85

d)

87

3.

Which of the following is an input device for humans to get information into a computer for processing?

a)

Mouse

b)

Simple loudspeaker

c)

Monitor

d)

Printer

4.

Which of the following is an output device for humans to get information out of a computer after processing?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Barcode scanner

c)

Microphone

d)

Monitor

5.

Which of the following is both an input device and output device for humans to get information into and out of a computer?

a)

Monitor

b)

Microphone

c)

Mouse

d)

A printer scanner combination

6.

The central processing unit of a computer (CPU) is...

a)

...an output device

b)

...where data and instructions are processed

c)

...an input device

d)

...where data is stored when power is switched off.

7.

Which of the following is not part of the CPU?

a)

Control Unit

b)

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

c)

Immediate Access Store

d)

Hard Disk Drive

8.

Which is an example of hardware?

a)

Word-processor

b)

Mouse

c)

Operating System,

d)

Graphical User Interface

9.

Which is an example of software

a)

Internet explorer

b)

Apple MacBook Air

c)

Keyboard

d)

USB Memory Stick

10.

Systems software helps run and maintain the computer. Which of the following is not systems software?

a)

Operating System

b)

Photo editing software

c)

Device drivers

d)

Backup utility

11.

Application software is used to carry out tasks on a computer for the user. Which of the following is application software.

a)

Device driver software

b)

Back up software

c)

Microsoft Powerpoint

d)

Microsoft Windows Operating System

12.

Which one of the following is a generic description of a type of software?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Internet Explorer

c)

Word-processing

d)

Google browser

13.

Which of the following is specific software application?

a)

Instagram

b)

Blogging software

c)

Social Networking

d)

Word-processing

14.

Which one of the following is not one of the Operating Systems purposes?

a)

To allow software to communicate with hardware.

b)

To manage files and devices.

c)

Help users to edit their images

d)

Operating utility software such as virus-scanners

e)

To share system resources between programs.

15.

User interfaces. Which of the following is not a type of user interface?

a)

Command-driven - using a command line interface

b)

Random predictive

c)

Menu-driven

d)

Graphics - using a graphics user interface

16.

GUIs are the most common user interface, and are sometimes referred to as WIMP interfaces. WIMP is an abbreviation for ...?

a)

Windows, Iterative, Menus, Players

b)

Working, Icons, Modular, Pointers

c)

Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointers

d)

Wrapped, Immediate, Modular, Precise

e)

Windows, Immediate, Menus, Pointers

17.

RAM is a type of memory. Which of the following is not true about random access memory?

a)

RAM is used to store data loaded by active programs and the operating system.

b)

RAM is a type of volatile memory because it will lose its data if the power is turned off.

c)

Data stored in RAM cannot be changed.

d)

RAM is faster storage than a hard disk drive.

18.

ROM is another type of memory. Which of the following is not true about read only memory?

a)

Most memory in a computer is ROM.

b)

Computers use ROM memory when starting up and contains just enough instructions to get the computer going.

c)

Data in ROM cannot be changed easily.

d)

ROM is a type of non-volatile memory which means it keeps its data even if the power is turned off.

19.

Which of the following is not a form of storage?

a)

Hard disk drive.

b)

Flash memory solid state drive.

c)

Optical drive.

d)

RAM

20.

Which of the following in not a storage device?

a)

Hard disk drive.

b)

Flash memory stick.

c)

Optical disk drive

d)

USB

e)

Solid state srive