WorksheetsICT 2.1: Computer Basics Vocabulary & IPSO Cycle
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
What part of a computer is shown in the picture above?
input
output
storage
processing
Select all items that are input tools.
printer
microphone
computer keyboard
monitor
Memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed.
ROM (Read Only Memory)
Hard Drive
RAM ( Random Access Memory)
Disk Drive
Computer software designed to help the user perform singular or multiple related specific tasks.
Central Processing Unit
Application Software
Monitor
Operating Systems
A device that allows a computer to read and write to a computer disk.
Hard Drive
Disk Drive
Printer
Soft Drive
A panel of keys that operates a computer or typewriter.
monitor
printer
keyboard
motherboard
Identify the following computer component as either computer hardware or software: Microsoft Word
hardware
software
Which part of the I.P.S.O. cycle (Input, Processing, Storage, or Output) does the following component belong? Speakers
Input
Processing
Storage
Output
Which part of the I.P.S.O. cycle (Input, Processing, Storage, or Output) does the following component belong?
Hard Drive
Input
Processing
Storage
Output
A small hand-held device that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons that are pressed to control computer functions.
Web Camera
Keyboard
Monitor
Mouse
When a computer receives input, what happens next? Check all that apply.
Input
Processing
Storage
Output
A machine, especially one linked to a computer, used for printing text or pictures onto paper.
disk drive
address bar
operating system
printer
The programs and other operating information used by computers. A specific set of instructions given to the computer to perform specific tasks.
motherboard
keyboard
hardware
software
A small plastic disc on which music or other digital information is stored and where the information can be read using reflected laser light.
hard drive
disk drive
CD (compact disc)
monitor
A high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disk inside a sealed unit.
soft drive
disk drive
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
hard drive
A television-like object that displays images generated by a computer.
Operating System
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Monitor
Keyboard
Identify the following computer component as either computer hardware or software: Motherboard
hardware
software
Which part of the I.P.S.O. cycle (Input, Processing, Storage, or Output) does the following component belong? CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Input
Processing
Storage
Output
A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a microcomputer or other device with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
Motherboard
Universal Serial Bus
Central Processing Unit
Application Software
What are you doing when typing on a keyboard?
receiving output information
processing information
inputting information into the computer
What part of the IPSO cycle is the picture above?
output device
input device
processing
storage
The most common computer memory used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
ROM (Read Only Memory)
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Hard Drive
Disk Drive
A video camera that inputs to a computer connected to the internet so that images can be seen by internet users.
keyboard
monitor
webcam
digital camera
The computer chip primarily responsible for executing instructions. Also called the brain of the computer.
Operating Systems Software
CPU ( Central Processing Unit)
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
RAM (Read Only Memory)
The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
hardware
software
hard drive
soft drive
Identify the following computer component as either computer hardware or software: Keyboard
hardware
software
Identify the following computer component as either computer hardware or software: Operating System
hardware
software
Which part of the I.P.S.O. cycle (Input, Processing, Storage, or Output) does the following component belong? Mouse
input
processing
storage
output
