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Processing and Storage

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. The _______________________ is the most important circuit board in the computer.

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

ROM

d)

motherboard

2.

1. Which of these is responsible for carrying out calculations in a computer?

a)

CU

b)

CPU

c)

ALU

d)

MU

3.

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

4.

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)

5.

Disk space that is allocated to you on a server on the internet is called

a)

Online Space

b)

Online Memory

c)

Online Storage

d)

Online Saving

6.

Which one is an advantage of Online Storage?

a)

Only accessible when you have an internet connection

b)

Especially large files may not be usable over slow connections

c)

No control over backup and security

d)

Easy to share files with other people

7.

Storing files that are not meant to be accessed regularly, but kept as reference, usually onto an external hard drive

a)

Saving

b)

Storage

c)

Archiving

d)

Back-Up

8.

Copy or duplicate files in case something goes wrong. Can be automated.

a)

Back-Up

b)

Storage

c)

Archiving

d)

Saving

9.

A utility that puts the parts of files back together again, speeds your computer up.

a)

Back-Up

b)

Disk Scanning

c)

Formatting

d)

Disk Defragmentation

10.

Which one has nothing to do with Disk Cleanup and what it removes:

a)

Removes printed documents.

b)

Removes deleted files and folders from Recycle Bin

c)

Removes temporary files created by Windows

d)

Removes installed programs that you no longer or seldom use

11.

Large circuit board - all the other components plug into

a)

CPU

b)

Motherboard

c)

RAM

d)

ROM

12.

Does all the processing

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

13.

Holds the programs that control the basic hardware of the computer

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

14.

Select the items below which are not storage devices.

a)

Web Camera

b)

Microphone

c)

Scanner

d)

Flash Drive

e)

SD Card

15.

Which is a processing device?

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Disk Drive

c)

CPU

d)

ROM

16.

Select the items below which are output devices.

a)

Scanner

b)

Printer

c)

RAM

d)

Monitor

e)

Projector

17.

A storage device which is also called as thumb drive.

a)

SD Card

b)

Flash Disk Drive

c)

Removable Drive

d)

RAM

18.

What type of memory is RAM?

a)

Temporary memory

b)

1 and 3 are correct answers

c)

Permanent storage

d)

All of the above

19.

Name one type of memory that a computer uses.

a)

RAM

b)

Keyboard

c)

Folders

d)

All of the above

20.

Why does the computer need ROM?

a)

Good features

b)

To work fastly

c)

To have good music

d)

Computer must obtain instructions when it is switched on.

21.

Give examples of storage devices and media

a)

CD,DVD, Blu-ray

b)

USB

c)

Memory cards

d)

All of the above

22.

What does RAM stand for?

a)

Run afer me

b)

Run access memory

c)

Random access memory

d)

All of the above

23.

CPU stands for?

a)

Central processing unit

b)

cecular processing unit

c)

Centre processor unit

d)

All of the above

24.

What is the function of the motherboard?

a)

Keeping the keyboard nice and safely

b)

Motherboard allows the parts of the computer to communicate.

c)

1 and 2 are correct

d)

To make the screen more brighter

25.

A/ an... is a device that provides power to a computer system

a)

PSU

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

GPS

26.

The/an... retains the data stored on it even if the power goes off

a)

RAM

b)

LED

c)

HDD

d)

CPU

27.

What does ROM stand for?

a)

Read only myself

b)

Read only memory

c)

Reading of the motherboard

d)

All of the above

28.

What is storage?

a)

Computer equipment on which information can be stored

b)

Microsoft word

c)

It is a network

d)

All of the above