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Hardware Software, input output and Storage ICT IGCSE Ch Rev

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Speakers are connected using

a)

Audio port

b)

AGP port

c)

PCI slot

d)

None

2.

It is called the brain of the computer

a)

SMPS

b)

RAM

c)

Mother board

d)

CPU

3.

Volatile memory unit

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

Pen drive

d)

Hard disk

4.

Disk drive with a high storage capacity

a)

RAM

b)

CD

c)

Hard disk

d)

Pen drive

5.

Made up of coils of a heat conducting metal

a)

SMPS

b)

DVD

c)

Mother board

d)

Heat sink

6.

Fixed inside the mother board

a)

Pen drive

b)

Printer

c)

Mouse

d)

ROM

7.

Throws the visual output on a large flat surface

a)

Printer

b)

Scanner

c)

Projector

d)

Monitor

8.
this is the physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a computer system
a)
Hardware
b)
software
c)
people ware 
d)
anywhere
9.
ROM –is a type of memory which means______? 
a)
Ready Only Memory
b)
Read Only Memory
c)
Read One Memory 
d)
Ready One Memory 
10.
what hardware component is in the picture?
a)
power supply unit
b)
central processing unit
c)
motherboard
d)
system unit
11.
A display screen that is sensitive to the touch of a finger or stylus.
a)
screen
b)
touch me not
c)
Touch screen
12.
the picture shows___-?
a)
smartboard
b)
smartbro
c)
smartpad
d)
smartscreen
13.
the picture is _____?
a)
LCD Projector 
b)
LCD screen 
c)
LCD device 
d)
LCD protector 
14.

Identify the device shown in Picture.

a)

Line Printer

b)

Inkjet Printer

c)

Plotter

d)

Daisy wheel Printer

15.

Identify the device shown in picture.

a)

OMR

b)

MICR

c)

Stylus

d)

OCR

16.

Identify the component from the picture.

a)

USB port

b)

Parallel Port

c)

Computer Bus

d)

Serial Port

17.

What is used to connect Multiple USB devices to a computer?

a)

BY using more than one pendrives

b)

USB Hub

c)

Pen drive Hub

18.

The Biometric Body” end the selection with an example of how biometric technology is convenient for citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

6.5G. Use The Biometric Body to answer this question.

The details in the graphic on pages 262-263 support the key idea that --

a)

Biometric technology can be used on smartphones, computers, and even in public places, like airports and schools.

b)

Various parts of the body can help identify individuals.

c)

The use of biometrics has become very popular with law enforcement.

d)

Facial recognition, fingerprinting, and DNA analysis are some of the most common forms of biometric technology.

20.

An user typing on a keyboard

a)

behavioral

b)

physiological

21.

the way an user speaks

a)

behavioral

b)

physiological

22.

fingerprint

a)

behavioral

b)

physiological

23.
What was the first company to provide biometric verification to unlock phones?
a)
Samsung
b)
Apple
c)
Windows
d)
Google 
24.

CCTV stands for

a)

Copper Circuit Television

b)

Closed Circuit Television

c)

Cool Circuit Television

d)

Closed Coordinate Television

25.

The Biometric Body” end the selection with an example of how biometric technology is convenient for citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The Biometric Body” end the selection with an example of how biometric technology is convenient for citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Biometric Body” end the selection with an example of how biometric technology is convenient for citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
To video call over the internet, what do you use?
a)
Touch Screen
b)
Web Cam
c)
Graphic Tablet
d)
Speaker
29.
Which type of device is a monitor:
a)
Output Device
b)
Storage Device
c)
Input Device
30.

You can use this to input printed documents to a computer ?

a)

Trackerball

b)

Scanner

c)

Keyboard

d)

Mouse

31.

This sensor is used for burglar alarms

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Movement/Motion

d)

PH

32.

Define the term 'sensor'. Choose the most appropriate definition.

a)

Used to capture and can measure physical quantities

b)

A hardware device that collects data and stores it.

33.

A sensor stores data that it collects

a)

True

b)

False

34.
What does OMR stand for?
a)
Optical Mark Recognition
b)
Optical Meter Reader
c)
Operator Mark Recognition
d)
Online Meter Reader
35.
Which of these is OMR sometimes used for?
a)
Marking Exam Papers
b)
Controlling Characters in Computer Games
c)
Projecting a Presentation onto a big screen.
d)
Playing  an Audio File
36.
What does OCR stand for?
a)
Optical Character Reader
b)
Online Cloud Read
c)
Operating Command Recognition
d)
Online Cloud Recognition
37.
What does MICR stand for?
a)
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
b)
Magnetic Ink Computer Recognition
c)
Multimedia Internet Computer Recognition
d)
Memory Internet Character Reader
38.
A printer that uses toner to burn text / images onto a page...
a)
Laser
b)
Plotter
c)
Inkjet
d)
Dot Matrix
39.
A printer usually found in homes that uses cartridges and can produced high quality photos...
a)
Inkjet
b)
Plotter
c)
Dot Matrix
d)
Laser
40.
Old style of monitor that projects a flickering image that can damage eyes...
a)
CRT
b)
TFT
c)
LCD
d)
TRT
41.
CD
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
42.
Headphone
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
43.
To convert analogue to digital data you will need what?
a)
ADC
b)
DIG
c)
ANA
d)
DDC
44.

The device used to input the data from a contactless credit card

a)

Bar code reader

b)

Magnetic stripe reader

c)

RFID reader

d)

Pin Pad

45.

The device used to input the data from a contactless credit card

a)

Bar code reader

b)

Magnetic stripe reader

c)

RFID reader

d)

Pin Pad

46.

What two input devices could be used with a VR flight training system?

a)

Steering wheel/joystick

b)

Motion sensor

c)

bar code reader

d)

OCR

e)

RFID

47.

Which category is the picture above belongs to?

a)

Input device

b)

Output Device

48.

Which category is the picture above belongs to?

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

49.

Which category is the picture above belongs to?

a)

Hardcopy output devices

b)

Softcopy Output devices

50.

Which category is the picture above belongs to?

a)

input devices

b)

output devices

51.

Which category is the picture above belongs to?

a)

Input device

b)

output device

52.

Which category is the picture above belongs to?

a)

Input device

b)

output device

53.

A form of input that does not require data to be keyed by someone sitting at a keyboard.

a)

Direct Entry

b)

Keyboard Entry

c)

Both Direct and Keyboard Entry

d)

None of the two

54.

Which of the following CAN read from a distance?

a)

Magnetic Stripe Reader

b)

Barcode Reader

c)

Chip Reader and PIN Pad

d)

RFID reader

55.

Which of the following can be easily cloned/duplicated?

a)

Chip Reader and PIN pad

b)

Magnetic Stripe Reader

56.

Which of the following has a higher storage capacity?

a)

Magnetic Stripe

b)

Chip on a card

57.

What does RFID stand for?

a)

Receiver Frequency Indicator

b)

Radio Frequency Identification

c)

Really Funny Idea Dude

d)

e

58.

What 3 Parts does a RFID system contain?

a)

Ram, Power supply and Monitor

b)

Wheels, Engine, Battery

c)

Processor, Printer and Scanner

d)

Tag, Reader and Antenna

59.

Which of these is a use of RFID?

a)

Iris scanner

b)

Codes on back of groceries

c)

Oyster cards

d)

To store data in the Random Access Memory

60.

A computer's external hard drive is often considered a _______ storage device

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

tertiary

61.

What are the examples of primary memory?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

HDD

d)

SSD

62.

Which one is used to store data that controls the most basic computer functionality?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

HDD

63.
ROM stands for...
a)
Read Optical Memory
b)
Random Only Memory
c)
Read Only Memory
d)
Random Optical Memory
64.
RAM stands for ...
a)
Read Access Memory
b)
Random Application Memory
c)
Read Application Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
65.
The characteristics of RAM are it is .....
a)
Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
b)
Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
66.
This memory stores the data of the operating system and programs that are currently running, for access by the CPU.
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Cache memory
d)
Flash memory
67.

How many bytes are there in a kilobyte?

a)

2024

b)

1024

c)

1000

d)

8

68.

Data is stored in the computer memory in the form of :

a)

Numbers

b)

Text

c)

Bits/Bytes

69.

Data and instructions stored in this Internal memory are lost when computer is turned off

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

Hard disk

70.

This internal memory holds start up instructions that prepare the computer for use and check proper working of computer parts.

a)

RAM

b)

Flash Drive

c)

ROM

d)

Memory Card

71.

Which type of storage is directly accessible to the CPU?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Offline

72.

Information that we no longer seeing on the screen has been erased from RAM.

a)

True

b)

False

73.
RAM & ROM are known as what kind of memory?
a)
Secondary storage
b)
Main memory
c)
Registers
d)
Flash memory
74.

What is primary storage?

a)

The hard drive

b)

Memory

c)

Network server

d)

Cloud storage

75.

Which of these is NOT secondary storage?

a)

USB

b)

Google Drive

c)

RAM

d)

DVD

76.

Why is secondary storage needed?

a)

It is non-volatile

b)

It is volatile

c)

It is quicker

d)

It is online

77.

A [what?] is the most common type of secondary storage.

(a)  

78.

Which of these is the cheapest type of secondary storage?

a)

Magnetic hard disk

b)

Static hard drive

c)

USB drive

d)

DVD-RW

79.

What do the letters RAM stand for?

(a)  

80.

Which type of memory is non-volatile?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

81.

Which type of memory is volatile?

(a)  

82.

Which type of memory will you find inside a CPU?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Virtual

d)

Cache

83.

Which type of memory will you find on a hard disk?

(a)  

84.

Which of these is cloud storage?

a)

Network server

b)

Google Drive

c)

USB Drive

d)

CD

85.

Which is the fastest type of storage?

a)

Static Drive

b)

Magnetic Drive

c)

CD

d)

DVD

86.

What is the benefit of cache memory?

a)

It's cheaper than RAM

b)

It's easier to add more to upgrade a computer

c)

It makes the CPU run faster

d)

It lets you store more data on a computer

87.

Backing up refers to the copying of files/data to a different medium in case of a problem with the .....

a)

Main Storage Device

b)

External Storage Device

c)

Main Secondary Storage Device

d)

Hard disk drive

88.

Why back up data? Pick 3 reasons

a)

Safeguard against loss data due to the storage device failure

b)

Safeguard against virus

c)

Safeguard against hackers

d)

24/7 availability

89.

Three main reason that cause loss data in the computer main storage devices

a)

Failure of the original secondary storage devices

b)

Corrupted files

c)

Hardware failures

d)

Out of date Operating System

90.

The weakness of backing up files, the (a)   could attach itself to the files, which mean the backup files reloaded.

91.

(a)   is a collection of records

92.

Which type of access that access each record in turn until the required record is found?

a)

Serial

b)

Direct

93.

Storage device that uses serial access and in a very slow form of data access, called?

a)

Magnetic tape

b)

CD-R/CD-RW

c)

Memory stick

d)

HDD

94.

When transferring data using magnetic tape, the original file is called?

a)

Main file

b)

Master file

c)

Home file

d)

Genuine file

95.

Storage device that uses direct access and in a very fast form of data access are listed below, except?

a)

Memory sticks

b)

DVD-ROM

c)

Portable HDD

d)

Magnetic tapes

96.

What is the term used to measure the size of memory or storage device?

a)

Bit

b)

Byte

97.

Many hard disk drives are made up of more than one disk and these disk known as (a)  

98.

What is RW means in CD-RW?

a)

Write once only

b)

Can only be read

c)

Can be written to or read from many times

99.

The data stored in CD/DVD-ROM, is stored as a series of?

a)

Pits and Lands

b)

Digital media

c)

1 and 2

d)

Label and Tags