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Computer Hardware and Software - Networking

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the computer's main circuit board that everything connects to?

a)

Bluetooth Card

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Motherboard

d)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

2.

This computer part is responsible for everything you hear through speakers or headphones.

a)

Video Card

b)

Bluetooth Card

c)

Sound Card

d)

Network Card

3.

The computer part that is the brain of the computer because it carries out the commands.

a)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

b)

Power Supply Unit

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Network Card

4.

A card that allows you to add more video, sound, network, and other capabilities. Also known as the Peripheral Interconnect Card.

a)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

b)

Power Supply Unit

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Expansion Card

5.

This computer part allows the computer to connect over the network

a)

Expansion Card

b)

Network Card

c)

Sound Card

d)

Video Card

6.

This computer card is responsible for what you see on your monitor

a)

Video Card

b)

Bluetooth Card

c)

Sound Card

d)

Network Card

7.

The computer system's short-term memory.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Power Supply Unit

8.

The computer part that connects the power supply from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer.

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Expansion Slots

c)

Motherboard

d)

Power Supply Unit

9.

The place where documents, software, and other files are stored.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Video Card

c)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

d)

Hard Drive

10.

Technology for wireless communication over short distances

a)

Bluetooth Card

b)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

c)

Expansion Card

d)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

11.

True or False: The first thing you should do when you need to look inside a computer is unplug the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Both the sound card and the video card control what you hear on the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: There is only one type of Expansion Card.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Files are not stored on the Hard Drive.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Ethernet Cable and Wireless Connection are two ways you can connect to the Network Card.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which internal parts of the computer does the Motherboard hold?

a)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

b)

Expansion Card

c)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

d)

All of the above

17.

Which is an expansion card?

a)

Network Card

b)

Video Card

c)

Sound Card

d)

All of the Above

18.

Which internal computer part affects how fast your computer starts up or loads programs?

a)

Bluetooth Card

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

Motherboard

19.

What happens to Random Access Memory (RAM) when the computer is turned off?

a)

A. The information from RAM is stored on the hard drive.

b)

Both A and B

c)

B. The information disappears

d)

either A nor B

20.

What external parts of the computer can Bluetooth be used to communicate with?

a)

Wireless keyboard

b)

Wireless mouse

c)

Wireless Speaker

d)

All of the Above

21.

What is this computer software called?

a)

Google Chrome

b)

Google Classroom

c)

Google Meet

d)

Google Slide

22.

The software you use to browse the internet is ..

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

10001111 in decimal is...

a)

150

b)

143

c)

90

d)

145

24.

F4 in binary is...

a)

11110100

b)

11100100

c)

11110101

d)

11110111

25.

A computer network is a system of:

a)

two or more computing devices connected to one another

b)

Sharing devices like scanners

c)

Data transfer and information storage

d)

A whole lot of individual machines working on their own

26.

Which one of the following terms refer to the most popular LAN technology

a)

Ethernet

b)

Internet

c)

WAN

d)

Intranet

27.

Which one of the following is a typical example of a web address?

a)

http:telko@info.uk

b)

http://www.eaglewood.co.za

c)

alex@intellect.co.za

d)

C:/computers.za

28.

Which one of the following terms refer to wireless radio communication?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

GPS

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Ethernet

29.

What type of network is this?

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Mesh

30.

In a star network

a)

Each device is connected to a switch or hub

b)

Each device is connected in a line

c)

Each device connects to each other

d)

Each device is connected to a terminal

31.

The internet is the worlds biggest

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

32.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Local Art Network

b)

Local Area Network

c)

Localise Aerial Network

d)

Local Area News

33.

A router can

a)

Forward data packets

b)

Repeat signals

c)

Absorb signals

d)

absorb data packets

34.

What term describes the physical layout of a network?

a)

Topology

b)

topiology

c)

topping

d)

toppology

35.

A device that is used to connect a number of LANs is –

a)

Router

b)

Bridge

c)

Repeater

d)

All of these

36.

If all devices are connected to a central hub, then topology is called

a)

Bus Topology

b)

Star Topology

c)

RingTopology

d)

Tree Topology

37.

Which of these is an advantage of a Bus network?

a)

Easy to install

b)

Good Security

c)

Fast

38.

Which of these is an advantage of a Ring network?

a)

Expensive

b)

Fast

c)

Reliable

39.

What type of network is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

40.

What network topology is this

a)

Mesh

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Ring

41.

An advantage of a mesh network topology is that there is no central node to fail - True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

All computers have Network Interface Cards built in

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What is one thing you can do if your mouse does not work?

a)

buy a wireless mouse

b)

cut the cord

c)

check the connections

44.

Your computer won't turn on. What should you do first?

a)

Don't Panic

b)

Check cable connections

c)

Check Power cords

45.

Computer viruses are

a)

Programs that hackers use to harm your computers or steal info.

b)

can only be acquired through the internet

c)

A sickness that humans catch from computers

d)

can only be acquired through email

46.

Which of the following is a software?

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Microsoft office word

d)

Speakers

47.

Which of these is an example of computer hardware?

a)

PowerPoint

b)

Mouse

c)

Microsoft office word

d)

Snapchat

48.

What is hardware?

a)

The operating system and other programs such as Paint and WordPad

b)

Neither

c)

The parts of computer that we can see or touch such as Mouse and Keyboard.

49.

An expansion board that controls and produces video on the monitor

a)

Display Card

b)

Graphic Card

c)

Memory Card

d)

Monitor Card

50.

A software is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do

a)

True

b)

False