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Year 8 Understanding Computers PART 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the CPU?
a)
Internal hardware that holds all components together
b)
The CPU is the part of a computer system that is commonly referred to as the "brains" of a computer.
c)
It is a storage device
2.
Which of the following is computer hardware?
a)
monitor
b)
scanner
c)
keyboard
d)
all of them
3.
What number system do computers use?
a)
binary
b)
denary
c)
decimal
d)
ASCII
4.
What is the role of the POWER SUPPLY for a computer?
a)
Internal hardware component that supplies components in a computer with power.
b)
External plug that powers the computer up.
c)
It is a piece of software.
5.
What is the role of the motherboard?
a)
The motherboard is a circuit board that connects the CPU to the memory and all the other hardware.
b)
The motherboard is the computers brain.
c)
It is a piece of software inside the computer.
6.
What is the definition for software?
a)
Software is the physical parts of the computer
b)
Software is the programs that run on a computer.
7.
What is the definition for hardware.
a)
Hardware is the physical parts of the computer
b)
Hardware is the programs that run on a computer.
8.
How many bits are there in a byte?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
9.
A scanner is known as a ......?
a)
input device
b)
output device
c)
storage device
10.
A printer is known as a......
a)
input device
b)
output device
c)
storage device
11.
What is this called?
a)
CPU
b)
Screen
c)
Mouse
d)
Box
12.
What part of the computer is this?
a)
Screen
b)
TV
c)
Desktop
d)
Monitor
13.
What kind of computer is this?
a)
Chromebook
b)
Laptop
c)
CPU
d)
Desktop Computer