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WorksheetsComputer Hardware and Software - Networking
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the computer's main circuit board that everything connects to?
Bluetooth Card
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Motherboard
Random Access Memory (RAM)
This computer part is responsible for everything you hear through speakers or headphones.
Video Card
Bluetooth Card
Sound Card
Network Card
The computer part that is the brain of the computer because it carries out the commands.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Power Supply Unit
Hard Drive
Network Card
A card that allows you to add more video, sound, network, and other capabilities. Also known as the Peripheral Interconnect Card.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Power Supply Unit
Hard Drive
Expansion Card
This computer part allows the computer to connect over the network
Expansion Card
Network Card
Sound Card
Video Card
This computer card is responsible for what you see on your monitor
Video Card
Bluetooth Card
Sound Card
Network Card
The computer system's short-term memory.
Motherboard
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Hard Drive
Power Supply Unit
The computer part that connects the power supply from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer.
Hard Drive
Expansion Slots
Motherboard
Power Supply Unit
The place where documents, software, and other files are stored.
Motherboard
Video Card
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Hard Drive
Technology for wireless communication over short distances
Bluetooth Card
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Expansion Card
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
True or False: The first thing you should do when you need to look inside a computer is unplug the computer.
True
False
True or False: Both the sound card and the video card control what you hear on the computer.
True
False
True or False: There is only one type of Expansion Card.
True
False
True or False: Files are not stored on the Hard Drive.
True
False
True or False: Ethernet Cable and Wireless Connection are two ways you can connect to the Network Card.
True
False
Which internal parts of the computer does the Motherboard hold?
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Expansion Card
Random Access Memory (RAM)
All of the above
Which is an expansion card?
Network Card
Video Card
Sound Card
All of the Above
Which internal computer part affects how fast your computer starts up or loads programs?
Bluetooth Card
Hard Drive
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Motherboard
What happens to Random Access Memory (RAM) when the computer is turned off?
A. The information from RAM is stored on the hard drive.
Both A and B
B. The information disappears
either A nor B
What external parts of the computer can Bluetooth be used to communicate with?
Wireless keyboard
Wireless mouse
Wireless Speaker
All of the Above
What is this computer software called?
Google Chrome
Google Classroom
Google Meet
Google Slide
The software you use to browse the internet is ..
10001111 in decimal is...
150
143
90
145
F4 in binary is...
11110100
11100100
11110101
11110111
A computer network is a system of:
two or more computing devices connected to one another
Sharing devices like scanners
Data transfer and information storage
A whole lot of individual machines working on their own
Which one of the following terms refer to the most popular LAN technology
Ethernet
Internet
WAN
Intranet
Which one of the following is a typical example of a web address?
http:telko@info.uk
http://www.eaglewood.co.za
alex@intellect.co.za
C:/computers.za
Which one of the following terms refer to wireless radio communication?
Bluetooth
GPS
Bandwidth
Ethernet
What type of network is this?
Ring
Star
Bus
Mesh
In a star network
Each device is connected to a switch or hub
Each device is connected in a line
Each device connects to each other
Each device is connected to a terminal
The internet is the worlds biggest
LAN
WAN
What does LAN stand for?
Local Art Network
Local Area Network
Localise Aerial Network
Local Area News
A router can
Forward data packets
Repeat signals
Absorb signals
absorb data packets
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
Topology
topiology
topping
toppology
A device that is used to connect a number of LANs is –
Router
Bridge
Repeater
All of these
If all devices are connected to a central hub, then topology is called
Bus Topology
Star Topology
RingTopology
Tree Topology
Which of these is an advantage of a Bus network?
Easy to install
Good Security
Fast
Which of these is an advantage of a Ring network?
Expensive
Fast
Reliable
What type of network is this?
Bus
Ring
Star
What network topology is this
Mesh
Star
Bus
Ring
An advantage of a mesh network topology is that there is no central node to fail - True or False?
True
False
All computers have Network Interface Cards built in
True
False
What is one thing you can do if your mouse does not work?
buy a wireless mouse
cut the cord
check the connections
Your computer won't turn on. What should you do first?
Don't Panic
Check cable connections
Check Power cords
Computer viruses are
Programs that hackers use to harm your computers or steal info.
can only be acquired through the internet
A sickness that humans catch from computers
can only be acquired through email
Which of the following is a software?
Mouse
Keyboard
Microsoft office word
Speakers
Which of these is an example of computer hardware?
PowerPoint
Mouse
Microsoft office word
Snapchat
What is hardware?
The operating system and other programs such as Paint and WordPad
Neither
The parts of computer that we can see or touch such as Mouse and Keyboard.
An expansion board that controls and produces video on the monitor
Display Card
Graphic Card
Memory Card
Monitor Card
A software is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do
True
False
