WorksheetsComputer Hardware CCEA Digital Technology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are these?
a)
Tower
b)
Motherboard
c)
Harddrive
d)
RAM memory
2.
What is this?
a)
Harddrive
b)
Tower
c)
Motherboard
d)
DVD
3.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
4.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
5.
What is this component called?
a)
Spinning Disk Drive
b)
Optical Disk Drive
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
Floppy Disk Drive
6.
a)
Hard Drive
b)
CD-ROM Drive
c)
USB Drive
d)
Floppy Disc
7.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Read All Memory
b)
Random Always Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
8.
The mouse is connected to your computer via what type of port?
a)
Mouse Port
b)
USB Port
c)
PS 2 Port
d)
Serial Port
9.
What happens if you don't have enough RAM?
a)
Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive
b)
Your computer will speed up
c)
You won't get much wool from your sheep
d)
Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space
10.
What happens to data in Main Memory/RAM when we switch the power off?
a)
All data is lost
b)
All data is saved
c)
All data is backed up to the Hard Drive
d)
All data is saved to the Processor
11.
The performance of which three components is most important in a Gaming computer?
a)
CPU, RAM, Graphics Card
b)
RAM, Hard Disk Drive, CPU
c)
Hard Disk Drive, BIOS, Monitor
d)
Motherboard, USB Socket,
12.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
13.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
14.
Is a form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used
a)
ROM
b)
USB
c)
Hard Disk
d)
RAM
15.
Is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
a)
USB
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
UPS
16.
Is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface.
a)
Mouse
b)
Light Pen
c)
Touch Pad
d)
Trackball Mouse
17.
Is a device that captures images from photographic prints, posters, magazine pages, and similar sources for computer editing and display.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Scanner
18.
A video camera connected to a computer, allowing its images to be seen by Internet users.
a)
Webcam
b)
Speakers
c)
Keyboard
d)
Light Pen
19.
A machine allowing the creation of a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
a)
Inkjet Printer
b)
Laser Printer
c)
Dot Matrix Printer
d)
3D Printer
20.
Which piece of computer hardware has the advantage that it is hands free allowing users to carry out other activities at the same time as voice input.
a)
Printer
b)
Microphone
c)
keyboard
d)
mouse
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