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Year 8 DQ1 Reflection

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the most secure password ...

a)

Hh81@∗9gefSfK

b)

Manch£st£r

c)

Monday1234!!

d)

Jake_12_jones

2.

Cloud computing allows me to....

a)

Access my files from any device with an internet connection.

b)

Access my files from any home computer with Wi-Fi.

c)

Access my files when connected to Wi-Fi only.

d)

Access my files from home with or without internet access.

3.

Examples of input devices are...

a)

A mouse, keyboard, projector and scanner.

b)

A mouse, keyboard, projector and digital camera.

c)

A mouse, keyboard, webcam and scanner.

d)

A mouse, keyboard, digital camera and USB drive.

4.

Examples of output devices are...

a)

A printer, scanner, projector and speakers.

b)

A printer, scanner, projector and headphones.

c)

A printer, projector, speakers and headphones.

d)

A printer, scanner, speakers and USB drive.

5.

What should you do if you want to meet someone you only know online?

a)

Meet somewhere quiet, so you can get to know each other.

b)

Take a school friend with you.

c)

Don't tell anyone because that would be embarrassing.

d)

Take an adult with you and meet in a public place.

6.

The data inside RAM is volatile, what does this mean?

a)

Data is stored on a hard drive

b)

Data is lost after power loss

c)

Data is saved after power loss

d)

Data is read only

7.

Secondary storage is needed...

a)

When there is not enough primary storage

b)

As RAM is non-volatile and cannot hold data permanently

c)

For storing data permanently until deleted by the user

d)

To run the BIOS and start up the computer

8.

Identify the correct cycle the CPU performs

a)

Fetch, decode and execute

b)

Execute, decode and fetch

c)

Fetch, execute and decode

d)

Decode, fetch and execute

9.

The CPU in your computer system fetches instructions from

a)

ROM

b)

Hard disk drive

c)

Virtual memory

d)

RAM

10.

If you increase the clock speed, this mean...

a)

You have increased storage in RAM

b)

The CPU can store more data

c)

The CPU performs faster (more cycles per second)

d)

The CPU can multi-task more instructions

11.

Which would you increase for a CPU to store more frequently used instructions?

a)

Clock speed

b)

Number of cores

c)

Cache size

d)

RAM storage

12.

What is the effect on performance if you increase the number of cores inside a CPU?

a)

The clock speed increases

b)

The computer can store more instructions

c)

CPU can perform more instructions (multi-task) at the same time

d)

More storage for frequently accessed data

13.

Which is classed as secondary storage?

a)

RAM

b)

Virtual memory

c)

Magnetic hard drive

d)

Cache

14.

A student needs to take multiple images using a camera, which storage device is most likely to be fitted inside the camera?

a)

Magnetic storage

b)

Solid state storage

c)

Optical storage

d)

USB storage

15.

You school needs to back-up all the users' data from the file server. Considering cost and capacity, which storage would be best?

a)

Magnetic storage

b)

Solid state storage

c)

Optical storage

d)

USB

16.

Secondary storage devices are needed...

a)

To store data permanently, even when the computer is turned off. This is called 'non volatile'.

b)

To store data permanently, even when the computer is turned off. This is called 'volatile'.

c)

To store data temporarily, even when the computer is turned off. This is called 'non volatile'.

d)

To store data temporarily, even when the computer is turned off. This is called 'volatile'.

17.

A magazine wants to give away a trial version of a game. Select the best type of storage to include with the magazine.

a)

Magnetic storage

b)

Solid state storage

c)

Optical storage

d)

USB

18.

What does a computer use when RAM is full so that more programs can still be opened?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

Virtual memory

d)

The operating system

19.

Increasing the number of cores for a CPU will...

a)

Allow the CPU to cycle faster

b)

Allow the CPU to store more data

c)

Allow the CPU to multi-task

d)

Increase the storage space in RAM

20.

An example of optical storage is...

a)

Cloud storage

b)

Blu-Ray

c)

MicroSD card

d)

Solid state hard drive