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Types of Components and OS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is hardware?
a)
The outside of the computer
b)
The physical components of the computer
c)
The insides of a computer
d)
The parts of a computer that a human uses
2.
What is software?
a)
The insides of the computer that saves information
b)
The heart of the computer
c)
The brain of the computer
d)
The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
3.
What is a computer operating system?
a)
The brain of the computer
b)
Something that shows color on the computer
c)
Something that manages all of the software and hardware on the computer
d)
Something that makes sure all of the important information is saved
4.
Choose the list of different TYPES of computers?
a)
Laptop, smart phone, tablet, gaming system
b)
Apple, mac, PC, Windows
c)
Laptop, iphone, personal computer, desktop, mac
d)
Apple, mac, iphone
5.
What are the two most common OSs (Operating Systems)?
a)
Linxus & Mac OS X
b)
Mac OS X & Apple
c)
Apple & Dell
d)
Mac OS X & Microsoft Windows
6.
How could you describe the CPU inside of a computer (central processing unit)?
a)
The power button on the computer
b)
The brain of the computer
c)
The pet of the computer
d)
The part of the computer that plays sound
7.
What is an example of hardware?
a)
mouse & computer case
b)
Word & Ultra Key
c)
Word & monitor
d)
keyboard & Chrome
8.
What is an example of software?
a)
mouse & computer case
b)

Word & Teams

c)
Word & monitor
d)
keyboard & Chrome
9.

Which is the first os

a)

windows 1.0

b)

mac 1.0

c)

linux mint

d)

windows 7

10.
What does OS stand for?
a)
Operating System
b)
Obtuse System
c)
Opportunity System
d)
What is an OS...?
11.
What does the Operating System do?
a)
Turns it off
b)
I don't know
c)
Runs or operates the computer
d)
Talks to me
12.
What is a Window?
a)
The box that appears when something is opened
b)
A picture that appears on the screen
13.
An Icon is the button / picture that you click to open a file or program
a)
False
b)
True
14.
What is a Program?
a)
Something you can open to play or use
b)
Where we save our work
15.
A file holds words or information on a computer
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Computers can do many things, for example......

a)

it manipulates data

b)

it stores information

c)

it connects people from different places

d)

a computer can do all these

17.

Which of these is NOT an example of Computer Software?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which of these is NOT an example of Computer Hardware?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which things are common to all computers?

a)

Calculate and design

b)

input, store, process and output

c)

type and print

d)

calculate, design, type and print

20.

Tick all the input devices on this list.

(HINT: There is more than one)

a)

mouse

b)

keyboard

c)

printer

d)

screen

e)

speaker

21.

Tick the output devices on this list.

(HINT: There is more than one)

a)

keyboard

b)

screen

c)

speaker

d)

microphone

e)

printer

22.

ICT stands for what?

a)

Icon Controle Transfer

b)

Information Comunications Technology

c)

Index Controle Technology

d)

Information Computer Terabyte

23.
Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, iTunes, and Adobe Photoshop are examples of
a)
Applications
b)
Mobile devices
c)
Operating systems
d)
Internet service providers
24.

Information is stored for a short amount of time on the...

a)

RAM

b)

hard drive

25.

Information is stored for a long amount of time on the...

a)

RAM

b)

hard drive