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Hardware and software

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Keyboard,Mouse,Microphone,Scanner are which type of Hardware ?
a)
Hardware - OUTPUT
b)
Hardware - STORAGE
c)
Hardware - SYSTEM UNIT
d)
Hardware - INPUT
2.

Hardware components that can display information to a user, is classified as?

a)

Hardware - OUTPUT

b)

Hardware - STORAGE

c)

Hardware - SYSTEM UNIT

d)

Hardware - INPUT

3.

Hardware components that allows a user to enter data, can be classified as?

a)

Hardware - OUTPUT

b)

Hardware - STORAGE

c)

Hardware - SYSTEM UNIT

d)

Hardware - INPUT

4.

Printer, Monitor, Speakers and Headphones are which types of Hardware ?

a)

Hardware - OUTPUT

b)

Hardware - STORAGE

c)

Hardware - SYSTEM UNIT

d)

Hardware - INPUT

5.
Screen that shows you what you are doing on the computer?
a)
MONITOR
b)
COMPUTER
c)
SPEAKER
d)
SCANNER
6.
Term for the physical parts of the computer
a)
HARDWARE
b)
HARD DRIVE
c)
SOFTWARE
d)
INPUT DEVICES
7.

A Scanner is a ?

a)

Hardware - OUTPUT

b)

Hardware - STORAGE

c)

Hardware - SYSTEM UNIT

d)

Hardware - INPUT

8.
What is Software?
a)
Applications and programming instructions
b)
Physicals parts of a Computer
9.
Physical parts of a computer...such as the keyboard and monitor.
a)
software
b)
hardware
10.
An application designed to be downloaded to a handheld device.
a)
system unit
b)
malware
c)
mobile app
d)
Instagram
11.
Mozilla Firefox is a program that allows you to access information on the Internet.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
a)
arm
b)
mother
c)
brains
d)
leg
13.
Programs that give instruction to the computer.
a)
keyboard
b)
mother board
c)
hardware
d)
software
14.
An example of software would be...
a)
MS Power Point
b)
keyboard
c)
monitor
d)
printer
15.
An example of the computer's hardware would be ...
a)
MS Word
b)
MS Publisher
c)
Keyboard
16.
What is this piece of hardware?
a)
Computer/Tower
b)
Storage Unit
c)
Monitor
d)
CPU
17.
What does the hard drive do?
a)
Stores information temporarily 
b)
Gives Instructions
c)
Stores information permanently 
d)
Drives through the computer
18.
Which of the following is an Input device?
a)
Printer
b)
Monitor
c)
Speakers
d)
Keyboard
19.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random Accurate Maps
b)
Really Awesome Memory
c)
Read Only Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
20.
RAM is what kind of memory?
a)
Permanant
b)
Forever
c)
Slow
d)
Temporary
21.
All memory is measured in what?
a)
Meters (m)
b)
Volume (v)
c)
Giga Bytes (GB)
d)
Inches (in)
22.
What is the most important piece of software on a computer?
a)
Operating System
b)
Programs
c)
Applications
d)
Hardware
23.
A computer program is stored as a file on the computer's hard drive.
Which of the following is an example of a program?
a)
File
b)
Bing
c)
Google Chrome
d)
Kahoot!
24.
What does a computer, phone, or tablet HAVE to have for it to run.
a)
Operating Table
b)
Available System
c)
Operating System
d)
Sound System
25.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
26.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
27.
What Operating System is on a Microsoft computer?
a)
OSX
b)
CentOS
c)
Windows
d)
Android
28.
Identify the most common type of connector for a keyboard and mouse.
a)
a. USB
b)
b. VGA
c)
c. RJ-45
d)
d. DB-25
29.

The software is free (don’t need to pay)

a)

Free Software

b)

Open and Start Computer

c)

Open Source

d)

Proprietary

30.

The programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.

a)

Software

b)

Operating System

c)

System Software

d)

Application Software

31.

A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network

a)

laptop

b)

desktop computer

c)

server

d)

tablet

32.

Which is not an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Edge

c)

Mac OS

d)

Linux

33.

Choose the option that does NOT describe Memory.

a)

Memory is electronic

b)

Memory is fast to access

c)

Memory doesn't need power

d)

Memory is volatile

34.

Which option does NOT describe Storage

a)

Holds programs and data temporarily

b)

Magnetic (hard drive), optical (CD, DVD) or electronic (flash drives and SSD)

c)

Slow because its works mechanically

d)

Keeps contents even when computer is switched off (non-volatile)

35.
Secondary storage is usually smaller than memory
a)
True
b)
False