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WorksheetsChapter 1 : Types and components of a computer system
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these computers is the largest?
a)
PDA
b)
Desktop
c)
Mainframe
d)
Netbook
2.
Which of these is not a type of computer?
a)
Embedded Microprocessor
b)
Laptop
c)
Supercomputer
d)
Windows
3.
What is the main difference between a Smartphone and a standard feature phone?
a)
A smartphone has 3G
b)
A smartphone's OS allows you to download apps.
c)
A smartphone is the latest technology.
d)
A smartphone has a higher storage capacity.
4.
What are the two main categories of software?
a)
Systems and Applications
b)
OS and Office
c)
Windows and Applications
d)
Systems and Office
5.
Which computer component executes commands?
a)
CPU
b)
RAM
c)
ROM
d)
BIOS
6.
What do we call the computer's main memory which temporarily stores data when the computer is switched on?
a)
Random Access Memory
b)
Real Actual Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Actual Memory
7.
The ROM stores permanent instructions such as the...
a)
CMOS
b)
BIOS
c)
RAM
d)
CPU
8.
Most backing storage devices are external to the computer except for the...
a)
Hard Drive
b)
CD-ROM
c)
USB Flash Drive
d)
DVD-RW
9.
RAM loses its contents once the computer is switched off, therefore it is...
a)
Non-Volatile
b)
Volatile
c)
Read Only Memory
d)
Read Once Memory
10.
Which of these is not a type of user interface?
a)
Command Line
b)
Menu Driven
c)
Operating System
d)
Graphical User Interface
11.
What are the 4 features of a Graphical User Interface (GUI)?
a)
Windows, Icons, Menus & Pointer
b)
Screens, Icons, Menus & Pointer
c)
Windows, Buttons, Menus & Pointer
d)
Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pointer
12.
Which user interface are you currently using?
a)
Command Line
b)
Menu Driven
c)
Voice Recognition
d)
GUI
13.
Every year people in the U.S. must file tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS needs to track every person's tax records on an extremely fast, high-performing computer. The computer must be able to calculate and process millions of tax returns. What type of computer does the IRS use?
a)
Supercomputer
b)
Mainframe
c)
Microcomputer
d)
Server
14.
Companies like Amazon and PayPal process hundreds of thousands of online credit card transactions for consumer products, every day. What kind of computer is needed to process this high volume of transactions?
a)
Server
b)
Microcomputer
c)
Mainframe
d)
Supercomputer
15.
Which part of a computer system describes the software?
a)
The information that a computer processes such as text, numbers, sound, video, images and files.
b)
The person who enters the data that is to be processed and views the information.
c)
The programs or instructions that tell the computer what tasks to perform.
d)
The computer and its components inside and external peripherals, such as monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer.
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