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Computer Systems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the physical components of a computer system called?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Firmware

d)

Wetware

2.

What best describes SOFTWARE

a)

The physical components of a computer system

b)

The computer's operating system

c)

The programs and data that make the system work

d)

The clothes programmers wear

3.

Select all of the INPUT devices

a)

Monitor

b)

Mouse

c)

Keyboard

d)

Touchscreen

4.

Which of the following are OUTPUT devices?

a)

Monitor

b)

USB stick

c)

CPU

d)

Mouse

5.

Software which allows the user to accomplish a specific task is called...

a)

Utility software

b)

System software

c)

Application software

d)

Framework software

6.

Software which allows the system to run smoothly is called...

a)

Utility software

b)

System software

c)

Application software

d)

Framework software

7.

The software which allows all other programs to run is called...

a)

Utility software

b)

System software

c)

Application software

d)

Framework software

8.

Videogames are examples of...

a)

Application software

b)

System software

c)

Ultility software

d)

The downfall of society

9.

Microsoft windows is an example of...

a)

Application software

b)

System software

c)

Ultility software

d)

Corporate greed

10.

Select all of the UTILITY software

a)

Antivirus

b)

Firewall

c)

Disk cleanup

d)

Ad blocker

11.

Software which is written and controlled by a single company is called...

a)

Open source software

b)

Proprietary software

c)

Quantum software

d)

Regulated software

12.

Software which can be edited and modified by anyone and then redistributed is called

a)

Proprietary software

b)

Open source software

c)

Illegal software

d)

Communism

13.

Which best describes "custom built software"

a)

Software which has been designed specifically for a particular user

b)

Software which can be modified by the end user

c)

Software from Japan

d)

Software which can be bought prepackaged from a store

14.

Which of the following best describes "off-the-shelf" software

a)

Software which has been designed for a specific end user

b)

Software which can be bought pre-packaged from a store

c)

Program listings published in books

d)

Software which has fallen onto the floor

15.

A USB stick is an example of what type of hardware?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

16.

True or False: Google search is an example of hardware

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: The CPU performs mathematical calculations inside the computer

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Linux is a type of operating system

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: it is NOT possible for a hardware component to be both input AND output

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Computers can think for themselves

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What's this thing?

a)

Mouse

b)

Trackball

c)

Rat

d)

Pointer

22.

What's this thing?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

EEPROM

d)

KMFDM

23.

What type of software is this?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

It's not software, it's hardware

24.

What type of software is this?

a)

Utility

b)

Application

c)

System

d)

Alien

25.

Who is the best teacher in the universe? (tick all which apply)

a)

Mr Smith

b)

Mr Smith

c)

Mr Smith

d)

Mr Smith

e)

Not Mr. Smith