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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which part of a computer is an output device that takes the text and pictures on your screen and prints them onto paper?
CPU
Printer
Speaker
Mouse
Which part looks like a TV screen and lets you see your work and your files? It is known as a display for your computer and is an output device.
Speaker
Monitor
Printer
RAM
Which of these is the outer shell that contains your computer’s delicate parts including the CPU.
hard drive
monitor
case
keyboard
Which part lets you point to objects on your screen, click on them, and even move them? It is an input device
hard drive
case
keyboard
mouse
Which of these is an input device?
keyboard
printer
speaker
monitor
What are the 4 things a computer does?
input, output, up put, down put
input, output, process, store
one fish two fish red fish blue fish
shop, build, process, speak
A computer is made up of 2 things. What are those two things?
peanut butter & jelly
cables and wires
hardware and software
inputs and outputs
This piece of hardware is where all of your data is stored on your computer. You can’t see it from the outside, but it is a tiny disk that holds all of your computer’s data.
CPU
Hard Drive
closet
file cabinet
What is the name given to the parts of a computer that you can actually touch or see?
underwear
software
malware
hardware
What is storage?
the physical parts of a computer that you can see and touch
Devices that hold data and program instructions for a computer to use
All of the programs that tell a computer what to do and how to do it
What are the 3 types of storage?
RAM, sheep, goat
system, application, utility
RAM, secondary, cloud
boxes, tupperware, baggies
True or False: RAM is long term memory
True
False
True or False: Secondary Storage is long term memory
True
False
True or False: Cloud storage is long term memory
True
False
What happens to your RAM when you shut down your computer?
All the data in the RAM is deleted
All the data in the RAM is saved for future use
All data in the RAM is duplicated
Nothing happens
What are the 3 types of Software?
water, gas, & electric
mama bear, papa bear, baby bear
application, system, & utility
chrome, firefox, & edge
What does utility software do?
it pays your electric and water bills for you
it maintains and fixes errors in your computer
it does nothing. It is useless
it opens your internet browser
Which would be an example of operating (or system) software?
internet browser
angry birds
antivirus software
iOS or Windows 10
Which would be an example of application software?
internet browser
android
antivirus software
iOS or Windows 10
How is software different from hardware?
software is softer than hardware
hardware are the parts you can actually see and touch, software is the programs that tell the hardware what to do
software are the parts you can actually see and touch, hardware is the programs that tell the hardware what to do
they are the same
Which one of these is NOT software?
fortnite game
anti-virus software
mouse
internet browser
What is an application software that allows you to access the internet?
internet cafe
internet game
internet troll
internet browser
Your computer screen (or monitor) is
Hardware
Software
Instagram is
Hardware
Software
A microphone is
Hardware
Software
