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Software and Hardware

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Physical parts of a computer...such as the keyboard and monitor.
a)
software
b)
hardware
2.
An example of the computer's hardware would be ...
a)
MS Word
b)
MS Publisher
c)
Keyboard
3.
An example of software would be...
a)
MS Power Point
b)
keyboard
c)
monitor
d)
printer
4.
What does the hard drive do?
a)
Stores information temporarily 
b)
Gives Instructions
c)
Stores information permanently 
d)
Drives through the computer
5.
Which of the following is an Output device?
a)
Printer
b)
Mouse
c)
Microphone
d)
Keyboard
6.
Is any hardware component that can display information to a user
a)
Hardware - OUTPUT
b)
Hardware - STORAGE
c)
Hardware - SYSTEM UNIT
d)
Hardware - INPUT
7.
Screen that shows you what you are doing on the computer?
a)
MONITOR
b)
COMPUTER
c)
SPEAKER
d)
SCANNER
8.
Programs that give instruction to the computer.
a)
keyboard
b)
mother board
c)
hardware
d)
software
9.

What is the most important program that runs on your computer, it lets software and hardware work together?

a)

Operating System

b)

Programs

c)

Applications

d)

Hardware

10.

Hardware and Software do not have to work together.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
The information on a flash drive is
a)
Hardware
b)
Software
12.
Which of the following is an Input device?
a)
Printer
b)
Monitor
c)
Speakers
d)
Keyboard
13.
What Operating System is on a Microsoft computer?
a)
OSX
b)
CentOS
c)
Windows
d)
Android
14.

A printer is _______.

a)

input

b)

output

15.
A keyboard is ______.
a)
input
b)
output
16.

A webcam or camera is _______.

a)

input

b)

output

17.
A speaker is _______.
a)
input
b)
output
18.

Keyboard, Mouse, Camera and Microphone are all ___________?

a)

Software - Input

b)

Software - Output

c)

Hardware - Output

d)

Hardware - input

19.

Printer, Desktop monitor, Headphones and Projector are all ____________?

a)

Software - Input

b)

Software - Output

c)

Hardware - Input

d)

Hardware - Output

20.

Types of operating systems:

a)

Unix

b)

Robotics

c)

Linux

d)

Windows

e)

Business

21.

Which of the following is not a Microsoft application?

a)

Word

b)

Excel

c)

Powerpoint

d)

Safari

22.

In a powerpoint presentation, an animation is

a)

a cartoon television program.

b)

visual effects added to text or an object.

c)

a hand-drawn imagine.

d)

None of the above.

23.

A worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

a)

Network Card

b)

Super computer

c)

Internet

d)

Web site

24.

Allows user to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics

a)

Presentation

b)

Utility Program

c)

Word Processing

d)

Microsoft Word

25.

Use to create personal profiles, budget summaries, income statements or calculate students marks

a)

Presentation

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

Database

d)

Microsoft Excel

26.

Deleted files, Unused program files, Temporary internet files

a)

Utility Software

b)

Disk Defragmenter

c)

Disk Cleanup

d)

Anti Virus

27.

Holds many components of the system

a)

Mainframe

b)

Motherboard

c)

CPU

d)

Adapter Card Slot

28.

Microsoft Office is an example of a

a)

Application software

b)

Video game

c)

Operating System Software

d)

Programming Software

29.

___ apps are used for creating documents.

a)

Word processor

b)

Presentation

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Browser

30.

___ apps are used for organizing and calculating numbers.

a)

Word processor

b)

Presentation

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Browser

31.

What do you call the app with this logo?

a)

Docs

b)

Word

c)

Pages

d)

Firefox

32.

What do you call the app with this logo?

a)

Docs

b)

Word

c)

Pages

d)

Firefox

33.

What do you call the app with this logo?

a)

Sheets

b)

Excel

c)

Numbers

d)

Facebook

34.

Choose all the software applications.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Choose all of the hardware devices.

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

If I want to type a research paper, which of these will help me?

(Select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

If I want to chat online with a friend, which of these will help me?

(Select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

If I want to update my followers online, which of these will help me?

(Select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

What kinds of information make up your digital footprint?

a)

Online photos

b)

Comments that others post about you

c)

Comments you post about other people's pictures

d)

All of the above!

40.

What CAN you control about your digital footprint?

a)

Comments friends make about me

b)

Things my parents post about me

c)

Photos my friends post of me

d)

Things I post

41.
What is your digital footprint?
a)
A scanned image of your foot
b)
A photograph of your shoe
c)
All the information online about a person that is stored online.
d)
Having a blog, facebook or twitter page
42.
Everything that is posted online is saved for how long?
a)
Until I remove it
b)
Forever
c)
Two weeks
d)
One year
43.
What is a good way to maintain a positive digital footprint?
a)
Don't overshare
b)
Use privacy settings
c)
Only post things that you would want everyone to see
d)
All of the above
44.
What is something you CAN share to a stranger on the computer?
a)
Your first name
b)
Your email address
c)
Your cellphone number
d)
None of the above.  Never give out personal information to someone you do not know.
45.
True or False?  
It is safe to tell people about your hobbies online (eg it is safe to tell people that you like playing Minecraft)
a)
True
b)
False