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Year 10 - hardware & software

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an impact printer?

a)

Inkjet

b)

Laser

c)

Dot Matrix

d)

None of the above

2.

Which program is used to convert a high level language in to machine code so the computer can understand?

a)

Interpreter

b)

Compiler

c)

Linker

d)

Device driver

3.

Which of the following is not a system software?

a)

Control & measuring software

b)

Antivirus

c)

Device drivers

d)

Operating system

4.

_______________ is an internal chip where data is stored when running applications?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

Motherboard

d)

Hard Drive

5.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a CLI?

a)

A user uses icons to interact with a computer

b)

A user needs to memorize commands

c)

A user is not restricted to predefined options

d)

Slower to operate

6.

______________ is the use of photons to create a virtually unbreakable cryptographic system.

a)

Encryption

b)

Biometrics

c)

Artificial Intelligence

d)

Quantum cryptography

7.

This is a picture of ______________.

a)

CD Rom

b)

HDD

c)

SDD

d)

DVD R

8.

A ______________ is a device that inputs data to a computer, the data is a measurement of some physical quantity e.g temperature.

a)

Touch screen

b)

ADC

c)

Graphics tablet

d)

Sensor

9.

The ______________ software takes scanned text and converts it in to computer readable form.

a)

Optical Mark Reader

b)

Optical Character Reader

c)

Magnetic Ink Character Reader

d)

Radio Frequency Identification

10.

This is a picture of a _______________.

a)

Mouse

b)

Trackerball

c)

Drone

d)

Gaming device

11.

The ___________________ printer uses a toner, produces high quality output and works at a faster rate comparatively.

a)

Inkjet

b)

3D printer

c)

Dot matrix

d)

Laser

12.

_____________ software enables hardware devices to communicate with the computer's operating system.

a)

Linker

b)

Compiler

c)

Device Driver

d)

Utility software

13.

A ____________ is both an input and output device.

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

Touch screen

d)

Graphics Tablet

14.

The following storage devices use direct access except a/an _____________

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

Magnetic tape

d)

CD

15.

I am a storage device with no moving parts. I do not rely on magnetic properties instead I store data by controlling the movement of electrons. Who am I?

a)

Solid State Drive

b)

Blu ray disk

c)

Hard Disk Drive

d)

DVD

16.

Which is the output device from the list below?

a)

Scanner

b)

Actuator

c)

Magnetic tape

d)

Joystick

17.

Choose the False statement from the statement below.

a)

Hardware are the physical and tangible components of a computer system

b)

An applet is a type of an application program.

c)

An operating system is a type of application software.

d)

A motherboard is a type of internal hardware.

18.

Identify the incorrect statement.

a)

Hardware are the physical components of a computer system.

b)

Utilities are part of application software.

c)

An operating system performs the basic functioning of the computer.

d)

There are 2 types of software. Application & System.