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Computer hardware and software

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which component is the brain of the computer?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Hard drive

d)

Motherboard

2.

Identify the component that stores the information being accessed by the CPU.

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Power Supply

d)

Motherboard

3.

Which type of hard drive has no moving parts?

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

Magnetic Drive

d)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

4.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Projector

c)

Speaker

d)

Keyboard

5.

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

a)

Stylus

b)

Gamepad

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Fingerprint Scanner

6.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Microphone

7.

Which of the following is a storage device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Flash Drive

8.
Which is true about power supply?
a)
A single PSU can supply 5 computer units
b)
It converts the main alternating current into low-voltage direct current.
c)
It has its own processor
d)
PSU's are all true rated
9.
Which of the following is true about a hard drive?
a)
PATA and SATA has the same disk rpm.
b)
It can only be used internally
c)
It cannot be partitioned
d)
It is the main storage device of the computer.
10.
It reads or writes data into optical discs.
a)
External hard drive
b)
Optical disc drive
c)
Flash drive
d)
External DVD - R
11.
These are where the cards such as modem card and graphics cared are installed.
a)
PCIe slot
b)
Expansion Slots
c)
AGP slot
d)
SATA slot
12.
Which is true about BIOS?
a)
It stands for Basic Input/Outcome Standard
b)
It stands for Basic Input/Output System.
c)
It can produce graphics capacity
d)
It is the brain of the computer.
13.
Is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
14.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
15.
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
16.
A machine allowing the creation of a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
a)
Inkjet Printer
b)
Laser Printer
c)
Dot Matrix Printer
d)
3D Printer
17.
A connector used to allow a computer to network with other types of hardware such as printers, keyboards, and speakers is called a... 
a)
USB Port
b)
Printer
c)
USB Cable
d)
Hardware
18.

Name this port:

a)

USB port

b)

Audio port

c)

Network Card port

19.

What can be plugged into this port?

a)

Monitor

b)

Speakers

c)

Mouse

d)

Keyboard

20.

What do you plug into this port?

a)

keyboard

b)

Game controller

c)

Speakers

d)

Monitor

21.

These are found in in older computers and can be used to attach a:

a)

mouse

b)

monitor

c)

speakers

d)

printer

22.

Which is the main power plug on the computer's power supply?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Which of the following is a VGA port?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

This port is used to connect TVs and other high definition outputs. It can output up to 4K resolution.

a)

HDMI

b)

VGA

c)

GUI

d)

Serial

25.
What type of memory is inside an iPhone?
a)
Magnetic Tape
b)
Solid State
c)
Optical
26.

Which of these is RAM?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which of these is primary storage?

a)

Portable HDD

b)

SDD

c)

HDD

d)

ROM Chip

e)

RAM

28.

Which type of storage is directly accessible to the CPU?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Offline

29.

Volatile storage keeps data when power is removed

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of these is not secondary storage?

a)

Portable HDD

b)

SDD

c)

HDD

d)

DVD Disc

31.

Which of these are non-volatile?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which of these are magnetic storage devices?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
33.

Which of these are solid state?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
34.

Which type of storage uses a laser?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

35.
You can purchase a USB flash drive which can store 2PB of data.
a)
False
b)
True
36.
Solid state hard drives are more suitable than magnetic hard drives for portable devices.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
CDs store more data than floppy drives.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
A CD-ROM is re-writable.
a)
False
b)
True
39.
The term capacity refers to
a)
the amount of data you can store on the device
b)
how shiny the device is
c)
how easily you can damage the device
d)
the speed of the device
40.

Is what type of software?

a)

system software

b)

programming software

c)

application software

d)

utility software

41.

Mac OS is an example of ______________ software.

a)

application

b)

utility

c)

system

d)

programming

42.

C++, Visual Basic and Cobol are example of ________________ software.

a)

application

b)

utility

c)

system

d)

programming

43.

Which of the following is the correct flow of data in computer operation?

a)

input-process-output

b)

process-input-output

c)

output-process-input

d)

input-output-process

44.

A computer's Operating System

a)

Manages the software on your computer.

b)

Manages the hardware on your computer

c)

Coordinates all of the actions of your computer

d)

All of the above

45.

Why is it important to regularly update your antivirus software?

a)

To fuel the software company's economic growth

b)

Because new malware is constantly being developed by the bad guys

c)

It will help to protect your printer, scanner, and other peripherals

d)

I have no clue

46.

Which of the following is a system software?

a)

Linux

b)

MS Office 2003

c)

Flipgrid

d)

Gmail

47.
Certain computing projects in education and science are free and maintained by a diverse community of people. Their software is usually distributed as:
a)
open source
b)
charity
c)
off the shelf
48.
Microsoft Office and similar software is an example of:
a)
off the shelf
b)
bespoke
c)
open source
49.
A bank thinks of getting a database package. They have particular needs, such as having their logo on every screen and timing employees performing tasks. The best software in this case would be:
a)
bespoke
b)
off the shelf
c)
open source
50.
A small office is thinking about getting productivity sofware for typing up letters and simple spreadsheet modelling. Their needs and budget are modest. The best software in this case would be:
a)
off the shelf
b)
bespoke
c)
none of the above�
51.
John needs to exchange information with a lot of people, sending documents back forth. He wants to get a data handling software that will keep track of his expenses and revenues. The best software in this case would be:
a)
off the shelf
b)
open source
c)
bespoke
52.
Some software programs develop rapidly, gaining new features and adapting to new uses, very often very specialised and experimental. The best software in this case would be:
a)
open source
b)
proprietory
c)
bespoke
53.
The following is not a good reason to use bespoke software:
a)
the need to perform a very wide range of tasks
b)
special features only needed by one company
c)
low computer skills of employees
54.
A lot of scientific projects run on _____ software.
a)
open source
b)
proprietory
c)
expensive
55.
The following type of software will typically have the biggest number of users:
a)
off the shelf
b)
proprietory
c)
bespoke
56.
Bespoke sofware is otherwise known as custom written software.
a)
True
b)
False
57.

Making apps can be very expensive.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

If the app is free and you try to sell it to make money, is legal.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Software piracy does not apply to smartphone apps.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system

a)

Command Line

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Picture Point Mode

d)

MacOSX

61.

Which of the following is a function of the operating system?

a)

To compose and send email.

b)

To edit photographs and other high-resolution images.

c)

To control communication and manage files.

d)

All of these are operating system functions.

62.

Which of these tasks is a function of the operating system?

a)

Scanning a photograph

b)

Copying a file

c)

Producing a database report

d)

Adding data to a spreadsheet

63.

Which of the followings is not GUI operating system?

a)

DOS

b)

Windows

c)

iOS

d)

Linux

64.

What do device drivers do?

a)

Allows the OS to communicate with hardware

b)

Drives around the motherboard

c)

Increases the amount of storage

65.

An object in computer that helps you organize files on a computer.

a)

File

b)

Folder

c)

Sub Folder

66.

What does the term file management mean?

a)

How your manager is able to find your file.

b)

The way in which we organize our files and documents on the computer.

c)

How you organize the rough edges of your nails

67.

What is a folder inside another folder called?

a)

Infolder

b)

Super folder

c)

Sub folder

d)

Small folder

68.

Any content created using a computer, such as a picture or a text is

a)

File

b)

Folder

c)

Sub folder

d)

Directory structure

69.

With the arrangement of files into folders

a)

Looks organised and easy to find

b)

Difficult to find

c)

Looks untidy

d)

Waste of time

70.

appears at the end of a filename and is used to indicate the type of format the file is in (ex: .pptx, .png, .jpg)

a)

File management structure

b)

Sub folder

c)

File extension

d)

File

71.

"packaging" a folder that contains multiple files, in order to make it easier to store or send because it takes up less storage space

a)

File management

b)

File management structure

c)

Sub folder

d)

Compressing (Zipping)

72.

A hierarchy of folders, allows you to place folders within folders for easy access and retrieval. Notice the hierarchy of folders and sub folders below, that helps you find the specific location of a file. Example: This PC>desha.lewis>Survey of Business> Workplace technology

a)

File management structure

b)

File part

c)

File extension

d)

Article file

73.

what type of file is .doc

a)

document

b)

image

c)

audio

d)

document extension

74.

what type of file is .jpg

a)

video

b)

audio

c)

video / audio

d)

image

75.

what type of file is .wav

a)

image

b)

video

c)

video/audio

d)

audio

76.

what type of file is .acccdb

a)

text

b)

image

c)

video

d)

access

77.

what type of file is .mp4

a)

video

b)

audio

c)

text

d)

document

78.

what type of file is .mp3

a)

Video

b)

audio

c)

text

d)

graphics

79.

what type of file is .txt

a)

text

b)

rich text format

c)

document

d)

excel

80.

A single purpose program normally used in the maintenance of computer systems, is know as what?

a)

Software

b)

Application

c)

Program

d)

Utility

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