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COMPUTER SYSTEM

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by the term software?

a)

Data Storage Systems

b)

Built in Computer System

c)

Control System

d)

Programs and Applications

2.

What is meant by hardware?

a)

Machines

b)

Physical Components

c)

Control System

d)

Monitoring System

3.

I am the main circuit board in a computer what am I?

a)

Hard Disk Drive

b)

CPU

c)

Graphics Card

d)

Motherboard

4.

I can read information of optical discs. What am I?

a)

Hard Disk Drive

b)

CPU

c)

Optical Drive

d)

Graphics Card

5.
What is inputted into a computer system?
a)
Data
b)
Information
c)
Code
d)
Knowledge
6.
The card attached to the motherboard allows pictures and text to appear.  It controls the output to a display screen.
a)
Graphics Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Network Card
d)
Ethernet Cord
7.
The brain of the computer is the _____________.  It does all the calculations and logic.
a)
Motherboard
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Floppy Disk
d)
Hard Disk
8.
A _______________ is two or more computers linked together to share files, software, and resources, such as printers.
a)
Laptop
b)
Network or Server
c)
RAM
d)
ROM
9.
Additional components besides the main parts of the computer such as printers and scanners are called:
a)
Peripherals
b)
Output Devices
c)
Input Devices
d)
Programs
10.

Secondary storage devices can be grouped into three categories - what are they?

a)

Magnetic, Flash and Optical

b)

Magnetic, Optical and Solid State

c)

Solid State, Flash and Hard Drives

d)

Hard Drives, CDs and USBs

11.

What category of storage is a Blu-Ray disk?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

d)

Primary memory

12.

Magnetic tape storage is what kind of device...

a)

Solid state memory

b)

Optical storage

c)

Magnetic storage

d)

Primary memory

13.

What category of storage device is a HD card?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid state

d)

Primary memory

14.

The types of storage are:

a)

Primary

b)

Hardware

c)

Secondary

d)

Software

15.

ROM stands for

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Read Only Memory

c)

Read Online Memory

d)

Ready Only Memory

16.

RAM stands for:

a)

Random Account Memory

b)

Read Only Memory

c)

Random Access Master

d)

Random Access Memory

17.
Removable, portable storage device inserted into a usb port
a)
flash drive
b)
laser drive
c)
optical drive
d)
magnetic drive
18.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
19.
The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals is called...
a)
BIOS
b)
Operating System
c)
Application Software
d)
Motherboard
20.

Application software is...

a)

help the user run specific tasks like word processors, web browser, email, clients, games, etc

b)

run tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

c)

help the user run things down

d)

run tasks like the doing my homework, revision, etc

21.

What runs tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

a)

Embedded systems

b)

Application software

c)

System software

d)

Dedicated systems

22.

The CPU carries out instructions, one after another, billions of times a second is known as...

a)

The Fetch-Execute Cycle

b)

The Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

c)

The Fetch-Breakdown-Execute Cycle

d)

The Fetch-Breakdown-Sign out Cycle

23.

A Visual Display Unit

a)

Printer

b)

Digital Camera

c)

Monitor

d)

Plotter

24.

Full Form of MICR

a)

Magentic Ink Character Recognition

b)

Magentic Ink Cheque Recognition

c)

Mechanical Ink Character Recognition

25.

What is algorithmic bias?

a)

Where you write a number in binary

b)

How computers work

c)

Where a computer always picks the same person from a list

d)

Where a system creates unfair outcomes such as for different genders or race

26.

A nibble is how many bits?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

1

d)

16

27.

Winzip is a ___________ utility.

a)

Antivirus software

b)

Compression tool

c)

Disk Defragmenter

d)

Backup software

28.

Mnemonic codes are used in

a)

Low-Level Languages

b)

Machine Languages

c)

Assembly Languages

d)

High Level Languages

29.

1 GB = --------------- KB

a)

8

b)

1000

c)

1024

d)

1024 X 1024

30.

_________ uses 7 bits to represent each character in computer memory

a)

ASCII

b)

ASCII-8

c)

Unicode

d)

EBCDIC

31.

The ------------ management module of an operating system takes care of naming, sorting, sharing files

a)

Process management

b)

Memory management

c)

File management

d)

Device management

32.
Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
a)
Process --> Output --> Input --> Storage
b)
Input --> Output --> Process --> Storage
c)
Process --> Storage --> Input --> Output
d)
Input --> Process --> Output --> Storage
33.
Byte can hold one ____________ of data
a)
bit
b)
binary digit
c)
character
d)
kilobyte
34.
The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).
a)
8
b)
2
c)
1,000
d)
1
35.
____________ bits equal one byte.
a)
Eight
b)
Two
c)
One thousand
d)
One million
36.
The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
a)
programming.
b)
processing.
c)
storing.
d)
organizing.
37.
Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
a)
present
b)
input
c)
output
d)
store
38.
Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
a)
processing
b)
kilobyte
c)
binary
d)
representational
39.
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
a)
multimedia.
b)
words.
c)
characters.
d)
numbers.
40.
A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
a)
megabyte.
b)
byte.
c)
kilobyte.
d)
gigabyte.
41.

What component is this...?

a)

CPU

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Motherboard

d)

RAM stick

42.

A solid state drive is an example of which type of storage?

a)

Volatile

b)

Big

c)

Non Volatile

d)

Small

43.

RAM is an example of which type of storage?

a)

Volatile

b)

Big

c)

Non Volatile

d)

Small

44.

Clock speed in a computer is measured in . . .

a)

Cores

b)

Bits

c)

Bytes

d)

Hertz

45.

Cache memory is . . .

a)

fast and expensive storage.

b)

slow and cheap storage.

c)

fast and cheap storage.

d)

slow and expensive storage.

46.

Blu ray storage is best used for?

a)

A collection of songs.

b)

A word processed document.

c)

A database file.

d)

High Definition movies.

47.

The purpose of Random Access Memory is . . .

a)

to store the Basic Input Output System (BIOS).

b)

to back up data.

c)

to store the data of programs currently in use.

d)

to store files and information on a computer system.

48.

The purpose of the CPU is . . .

a)

the Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

b)

to render videos.

c)

to connect all the components of the computer together.

d)

the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

49.

What is an embedded system?

a)

A computer system designed to be carried around, for example a laptop.

b)

A computer system with a specific purpose, for example a microwave.

c)

A computer system with no specific purpose.

d)

A computer system designed to perform multiple purposes.

50.

Which secondary device has the lowest latency?

a)

Optical Disk

b)

SSD

c)

Magnetic Hard Drive

d)

Cloud Storage