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ICT Quiz 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A keyboard that allows for more natural positioning of your arms and hands.

a)

Social Bookmarking

b)

Unauthorized access

c)

Ergonomic Keyboard

d)

Eye Strain Protection

2.

A type of malware that locates and saves data from users without them knowing about it.

a)

Spyware

b)

FIrewall

c)

Ransomware

d)

Malware

3.

What's an advantage of a PC/desktop computer?

a)

Spare parts and connections tend to be hard to get a hold of

b)

The large casing does not allow for good dissipation of any heat build-up

c)

Desktops are very portable

d)

Desktops tend to have a faster processor for a given price as compared with laptops

4.

Disadvantages of Laptops

a)

Since they are portable, they are not easy to steal

b)

They have very long battery lives

c)

They have many trailing wires

d)

Heat dissipation is more difficult due to the structure of laptop computers.

5.

A input device -

a)

CD

b)

Laser printer

c)

Pen drive

d)

Mouse

e)

Speaker

6.

ROM stands for

a)

Read only mouse

b)

read only memory

c)

write only memory

d)

random access memory

7.

Which one of these is an output device?

a)

Scanner

b)

Microphone

c)

Speaker

d)

Mouse

8.

A document can be printed by clicking on a picture like the one shown.

The name given to a picture used in this way is:

a)

an image

b)

an icon

c)

a photograph

d)

a pointer

9.

The most appropiate type of software for writing a letter is:

a)

spreadsheet software

b)

control software

c)

word processing software

d)

databse software

10.

The software used to find information on the internet is:

a)

image editing software

b)

presentation software

c)

web browsing software

d)

web authoring software

11.

Mary has a new dishwasher. The dishwasher has an in-built device that controls the water level.

This type of device is known as:

a)

an embedded computer

b)

a console

c)

a super computer

d)

a laptop

12.

An external hard drive is connected to a PC.

An external hard drive is a type of:

a)

control device

b)

primary storage

c)

secondary storage

d)

input device

13.

Which one of these measures the quality of a screen display?

a)

window size

b)

resolution

c)

contrast

d)

icon size

14.

Give one device that could be used for audio input.

4 lines
15.

Give one device that could be used for. audio output.

4 lines
16.

Julia's PC has a 2.3 GHz processor.

Explain what 2.3 GHz measures in this context.

4 lines
17.

A tracker ball is a type of:

a)

input device

b)

processing device

c)

output device

d)

storage device.

18.

Which one of these is needed for internet access?

a)

OCR

b)

PIN

c)

JPG

d)

ISP

19.

WHich one of these uses an optical method of data storage?

a)

hard disk

b)

CD

c)

Magnetic tape

d)

USB Stick

20.

Many colleges restrict the websites that students may access/ The type of software used to do this is:

a)

filter software

b)

editing software

c)

communication software

d)

web authoring software

21.

One factor that should be considered before installing a software update is:

a)

mouse settings

b)

validation rules

c)

compatibility

d)

portability

22.

An internal hard disk is a type of:

a)

processor

b)

primary storage

c)

secondary storage

d)

operating system

23.

Which one of these is used to link two networks?

a)

modem

b)

booster

c)

browser

d)

gateway

24.

The size of img005.jpg is given as 625 KB. KB stands for (a)  

25.

This device enables user to input text and numbers into a computer.

a)

scanner

b)

mouse

c)

keyboard

d)

gamepad

26.

This device enables users to click, higghlight, and drag graphical representations( icons) of resources on a computer.

a)

keyboard

b)

scanner

c)

microphone

d)

mouse

27.

This device enables the user to copy and save printed images and documents as digital files.

a)

keyboard

b)

mouse

c)

digital camera

d)

scanner

28.

This device enables users to transfer audio to a computer as digital files.

a)

microphone

b)

flash drive

c)

digital camera

d)

mouse

29.

This computer device enables users to control movement on the screen when playing a video game.

a)

stylus

b)

game controller

c)

keyboard

d)

mouse

30.

This device enables users to write directly on a touch screen.

a)

gamepad

b)

mouse

c)

keyboard

d)

stylus

31.

This device enables users to verify a person's identity.

a)

barcode reader

b)

fingerprint scanner

c)

scanner

d)

keyboard

32.

This device determines the global position of the device.

a)

keyboard

b)

scanner

c)

GPS Device

d)

Game controller

33.

What does a computer allow you to do?

a)

Type and send email

b)

browse the internet

c)

store and retrieve data

d)

all of the above.

34.

Applications can be downloaded from the internet.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The cloud allows you to ............... .

a)

access your email from any computer with an internet connection

b)

easily bring your files with you.

c)

automatically back up your data

d)

do all of the the above.

36.

What is software?

a)

Anything connected to the computer that is soft.

b)

Any set of instructions that you can work with

c)

Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do.

d)

Anything connected to the computer that you can touch.

37.

Instead of a mouse, may laptops use a ................

a)

optical drive

b)

scanner

c)

touchpad

d)

laser pointer

38.

When I want to mute a device, which symbol should i use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

When i want to add a photo to a document, which menu should i look in?

a)

file

b)

insert

c)

edit

40.

Data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

a)

Unauthorized access

b)

Information

c)

Teleworking

d)

Wrist rest