wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

SST Exam revision - Hardware

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random All Memory
b)
Read All Memry
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read Access Memory
2.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
3.

Which component receives its instructions directly from the RAM?

a)

Motherboard

b)

BIOS

c)

CPU

d)

Hard Drive

4.

What does volatile mean?

a)

Data is lost when the power is turned off

b)

Data is NOT lost when the power is turned off

5.
A keyboard is ______.
a)
input
b)
output
6.
A monitor is ______
a)
input
b)
output
7.

Examples of hardware are:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Mouse

d)

Ssystem Unit

e)

Grand theft Auto

8.
Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of _____________ software
a)
Presentation
b)
Word Processing
c)
Spreadsheet
d)
Reference
9.

When you open more programs, which two things would expect to happen?

a)

RAM usage would increase because more programs are currently in use.

b)

RAM usage would increase because more data now needs to be stored.

c)

CPU usage would increase because more things need to be processed.

d)

Network usage would increase because more things need to be downloaded.

10.

Which type of hard drive has no moving parts?

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

Magnetic Drive

d)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

11.

What is meant by hardware?

a)

Machines

b)

Physical Components

c)

Control System

d)

Monitoring System

12.

What category of a storage device is an SD card?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid state

d)

Primary memory

13.

Which input device can verify a person's identity for security purposes?

a)

Stylus

b)

Gamepad

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Fingerprint Scanner

14.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
15.
Is a form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used
a)
ROM
b)
USB
c)
Hard Disk
d)
RAM
16.
Is an electronic device that connects a computer to a computer Network, usually a LAN.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
17.
A display screen used to provide visual output from a computer, cable box, video camera, VCR or other video generating device.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
18.

ROM Vs RAM: What is used to boot up the computer when it is switched on...

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

19.

Which component receives its instructions directly from the RAM?

a)

Motherboard

b)

BIOS

c)

CPU

d)

Hard Drive

20.
A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...
a)
1 Gb
b)
1000 Gb
c)
1 Kb
d)
1 Tb
21.

Which are types of memory?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CACHE

d)

REGISTERS