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KS3 Computer Systems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true of RAM?

a)

All data/instructions are lost when the power is turned off

b)

Data/instructions are permanent

c)

It is connected externally to the computer system

d)

Contains the bootstrap

2.

Which of the following is true of ROM?

a)

All data/instructions are lost when the power is turned off

b)

Data/instructions can be edited when required

c)

It is connected externally to the computer system

d)

Contains the bootstrap

3.

Tick two of the following options that are non-volatile

a)

ROM

b)

Solid State Drive

c)

RAM

d)

CPU

4.

Which of the following is found in RAM when the computer is being used?

a)

Software currently in use

b)

The bootstrap

c)

The motherboard

d)

A USB stick

5.

Who is the founder of Microsoft?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Grace Hopper

d)

Ada Lovelace

6.

Choose the input device listed below

a)

Keyboard

b)

Speakers

c)

USB Stick

d)

Monitor

7.

Choose the output device listed below

a)

Microphone

b)

Speakers

c)

Hard Disk Drive

d)

Mouse

8.

Choose the storage device listed below

a)

Earphones

b)

Controller

c)

SD Card

d)

Mouse

9.

How many bits are in a byte? (type one number only)

(a)  

10.

How many kilobytes are in a megabyte? (type one number only)

(a)  

11.

Which of the following is the largest?

a)

0.2 Gigabytes

b)

100 Megabytes

c)

1000 Kilobytes

d)

1,000,000 bits

12.

Convert 100101 to denary

(a)  

13.

Convert 83 to binary

(a)  

14.

Which of the following is NOT an embedded system?

a)

Smartphone

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Cash Register

d)

GPS

15.

Which of the following is the device that connects internal components together in a computer system?

a)

Motherboard

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

Hard Disk Drive