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Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The software identifies the device associated with the system.

a)

Device driver

b)

protocol

c)

parts

d)

none of the mentioned

2.

The software designed to perform a specific task:

a)

Synchronous Software

b)

Package Software

c)

Application Software

d)

System Software

3.

A software that can be freely accessed and modified.

a)

Synchronous Software

b)

Package Software

c)

Open Source Software

d)

Middleware

4.
The physical parts of the computer are called _______.
a)
software
b)
hardware
c)
computer parts
d)
computer case
5.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE?

a)

ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

b)

PAYROLL SYSTEMS

c)

OPERATING SYSTEM

d)

POS SOFTWARE

6.
What connects the processor and memory?
a)
Buses
b)
Cache
c)
NIC
d)
Control Unit
7.
What are the two main parts of the processor?
a)
Control Unit & Arithmetic Logic Unit
b)
RAM & ROM
c)
RAM & Cache
d)
Control Unit & Cache
8.

A ______________ is an electronic device that can be

programmed to accept data (input), process it and

generate result (output).

a)

CPU

b)

CU

c)

Computer

d)

ALU

9.

The electronic circuitry that is called as the brain of the computer is __________________________

a)

CU

b)

ALU

c)

CPU

d)

IC

10.

The software that is required to make a computer functional is ________________________

a)

Utility software

b)

Operating System Software

c)

Application Software

d)

Language Processor

11.

Which is the local memory of a CPU?

a)

Registers

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

Hard Disk

12.

Which is the local memory of a CPU?

a)

Registers

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

Hard Disk

13.

_________________________ controls sequential instruction execution,interprets instructions and guides data flow through the computer’s memory

a)

CPU

b)

CU

c)

ALU

d)

IC

14.

The devices through which control signals are sent

to a computer are termed as

a)

Output Devices

b)

Input Devices

c)

Control Unit

d)

ALU

15.

8 bit word is called as a (a)  

16.

1 EB=?

a)

1024 B

b)

1024 PB

c)

1024 ZB

d)

1024 TB

17.

1 EB=?

a)

1024 B

b)

1024 PB

c)

1024 ZB

d)

1024 TB

18.

ROM is non-volatile.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The CPU places on the address bus, the address of

the main memory location from which it wants to fetch the data.This operation is _______________

a)

Write operation

b)

Read operation

c)

Control Operation

20.

What is the maximum word size of a third generation processor?

a)

32 bit

b)

64 bit

c)

16 bit

d)

8 bit

21.

What is clock speed?

4 lines
22.

How many computation unit does an octa-core processor have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

2

d)

6

23.

The instructions that tell the computer what to do:

a)

Hardware

b)

Input

c)

Software

d)

Ooutput

24.

The three types of software are the following except

a)

System Sofware

b)

Media Software

c)

Utility Software

d)

Application Software

25.

The following are examples of application software except

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
What is the name for software designed to keep your computer running smoothly?
a)
Utility Software
b)
System Software
27.

What is the need for secondary memory?

4 lines
28.
What part of the computer is this?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer
c)
Tower
d)
Box
29.
The brain of the computer is the _____________.  
a)
Motherboard
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Floppy Disk
d)
Hard Disk
30.
The backbone of the computer is the _____________.  
a)
Motherboard
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Floppy Disk
d)
Hard Disk
31.
The physical parts of the computer is called:  ____________
a)
Binary Code
b)
Hardware
c)
Software
d)
Central Processing Unit
32.
A set of instructions or programs
a)
Hardware
b)
Software
c)
Output Devices
d)
Hardware
33.

HDDs are cheaper for more storage space, however SSDs are faster, lighter, more durable, and use less energy.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Cloud storage is

a)

safer than traditional storage

b)

keeps data in one phsyical location away from an organisation's main site

c)

good for ensuring cheap, reliable access to data

d)

where data is transmitted and stored on remote storage systems, made available to users over a network

35.

Not an example of online storage.

a)

One Drive

b)

Dropbox

c)

Takealot

d)

iCloud

36.
What are the chips inside a computer that temporarily hold all the programs and data currently being used?
a)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
b)
Read Only Memory (ROM)
c)
Hard Disk
d)
Hard Drive
37.
Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of Hard Disk Drives over Solid State Drives?
a)
Faster Performance
b)
Usually More Storage Space
c)
More Quiet
More Quiet
d)
None of the Above
38.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Read All Memory
b)
Random Always Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
39.
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
40.

Magnetic disk is an example of____________?

a)

Secondary memory

b)

Primary memory

c)

Main memory

d)

Both (1) and (2)

41.

Popular backup strategy for individuals is to use is

a)

flash drives

b)

portable hard drives

c)

Dropbox

d)

All of above

42.

Advantages of online storage

a)

Accessible from anywhere

b)

Saves space on user's computer

c)

No control over backup

d)

Easy to share files

43.

Storage and memory is measured by ___.

a)

Gigahertz

b)

Megahertz

c)

Gigabytes

d)

Megagrams