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component of computer system

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are these?
a)
Tower
b)
Motherboard
c)
Harddrive
d)
RAM memory
2.
What is this?
a)
Harddrive
b)
Tower
c)
Motherboard
d)
DVD
3.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
4.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
5.
What is this component called?
a)
Spinning Disk Drive
b)
Optical Disk Drive
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
Floppy Disk Drive
6.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
7.
Identify this computer part.
a)
CPU
b)
hard disk drive
c)
RAM module
d)
motherboard
8.
What does the motherboard do?
a)
Processes instructions
b)
Keeps the computer safe
c)
Connects everything together
d)
Generates electricity
9.
What does the CPU do?
a)
Provides electricity
b)
Executes Instructions
c)
Stores Files
d)
Connects everything together
10.

Where the operating system, programs and data are permanently stored is called what?

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

Tertiary Storage

d)

Backup

11.

Which component of the computer, stores the data and programs which the computer is CURRENTLY using?

a)

Primary Storage (RAM)

b)

Secondary Storage (HDD/SSD)

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

12.

What happens to the contents of the RAM when the computer is turned off?

a)

It is deleted / lost

b)

It is sent back to the secondary storage

c)

It is processed by the CPU

d)

It is stored until the computer is turned back on.

13.

This component, executes the instructions from main (primary) memory. The speed it does this is measured in hertz (hz)

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

HDD

d)

SSD

14.

What is the speed of the processor measured in?

a)

Hertz (hz)

b)

Gigabytes (GB)

c)

Megabytes (MB)

d)

Miles Per Hour (MPH)

15.

This component only executes instructions from the main (primary) memory which are to be displayed on the screen.

a)

Graphics Card (GPU)

b)

CPU

c)

HDD

d)

Motherboard

16.

Which of the following IS NOT the component of computer?

a)

protocol

b)

hardware

c)

software

d)

system unit

17.

Which of the following IS NOT the component of computer?

a)

protocol

b)

hardware

c)

software

d)

system unit

18.

The ________ one of the component computer that act as brain of computer.

a)

input device

b)

processor/CPU

c)

output device

d)

memory

19.

The ________ is holding area for data, instruction and information.

a)

keyboard

b)

wireless access point

c)

microprocessor

d)

RAM

20.

Choose TWO example of following type of memory that had loses its content when the power its turned off.

a)

ROM

b)

DRAM

c)

Cache

d)

EPROM

21.

Choose THREE the following examples of system software?

a)

Defragmenter

b)

Web Authoring software

c)

PC Scanner

d)

Antivirus

22.

Choose TWO components of CPU

a)

volatile memory

b)

Control unit (CU)

c)

memory address

d)

arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

23.

Which of the following IS NOT part of processor machine cycle

a)

decode

b)

semantics

c)

execute

d)

fetch

24.

What type of interrupt has shown on Figure below?

a)

polling

b)

maskable interrupt

c)

non-maskable interrupt

d)

direct memory access (DMA)

25.

Choose THREE advantages of Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)

a)

scalability

b)

high performance

c)

persistent

d)

reliability

26.

Choose TWO (2) non volatile memory

a)

Register

b)

ROM

c)

cache register

d)

EEPROM

27.

The Symmetric Multiprocessor is known as _______________

a)

Loosely couple system

b)

Tightly couple system

c)

Memory system

d)

CPU cache system

28.

Choose TWO (2) example of storage device

a)

Backup tape

b)

Cache

c)

Register

d)

Blu-Ray Device

29.

Choose THREE(3) examples of device which able to operate as both input and output device

a)

iPAD

b)

smart watch

c)

LCD projector

d)

multi-functional printer

30.

Computer systems consists of physical components you can touch called ? .

(a)  

31.

The instructions, data and programs to tell the computer what to do called ? .

(a)  

32.

Hardware inside the computer casing (such as the motherboard, RAM and ROM) is called ? hardware.

(a)  

33.

Hardware outside the computer casing (such as keyboards and printers) is called ? hardware.

(a)  

34.

Software used to control the computer hardware directly is called ? software.

(a)  

35.

Software used to accomplish a task such as word processing is called ? software.

(a)  

36.

? driver software gives instructions to the computer as how to use a new hardware device such as a new printer attached to the computer.

(a)  

37.

There are two types of internal memory: ROM and ? .

(a)  

38.

The BIOS program used to start the computer is stored in ? .

(a)  

39.

RAM is ? meaning it loses its contents when the power is removed.

(a)  

40.

? storage is slower storage and includes the internal hard disk as well as external hard disk, pen drives, tapes drives, etc.

(a)  

41.

A GUI consists of windows, icons, menus and ? .

(a)  

42.

A command line interface works by the user typing in carefully constructed ? and this makes it hard to use.

(a)  

43.

? are used in factories for the assembly of components, welding, paint spraying, etc.

(a)  

44.

How does data get into a computer?

a)

Using USB flash drive

b)

Using input devices

c)

Using Google

d)

Using html code

45.
A computer system...
a)
 takes a set of digital inputs, processes them and creates a set of outputs.
b)
takes a set of digital outputs, processes them and creates a set of inputs.
c)
takes a set of digital inputs, processes them and creates a set of inputs.
d)
takes a set of digital outputs, processes them and creates a set of outputs.
46.
The main purpose of a computer is to process data. The processing stage takes place within the...
a)
Keyboard
b)
RAM
c)
CPU
d)
Printer
47.

...is a computer program that contains the set of instructions needed to tell the hardware what to do

a)

Hardware

b)

Input device

c)

Processing

d)

Software

48.

An example of an output device

a)

Microphone

b)

Webcam

c)

Projector

d)

Keyboard

49.
...is any physical component that makes up the computer. 
a)
Hardware
b)
Software
c)
Storage
d)
Microchip 
50.
An ... is designed with a specific task in mind. All the parts and components of an ... are usually built on a single printed circuit board. 
a)
Output device
b)
Embedded computer
c)
Input Device
d)
Internet connection
51.

Name the application that provides detailed information about files, folders & drives

a)

Application icon

b)

Gadget

c)

Utility

d)

Windows Explorer

52.

Which icon allows you to access the shared files OR Drive on different computers in network environment?

a)

Network Icon

b)

Application Icon

c)

Shortcut Icon

d)

Computer Icon

53.

Which symbol in windows explorer indicates that there are additional sub folders in the folders ?

a)

+

b)

▶️

c)

🔼

d)

🔽

54.

A _______ is like a containers, in which we can store similar type of files.

a)

Folder

b)

File

c)

Document

d)

Library

55.

_________ gives a complete view of the available drives and their contents.

a)

Application Icon

b)

Personalize

c)

Windows Explorer

d)

Folder

56.

_____ are the mini program

a)

Utility

b)

Gadget

c)

Norton

d)

Wizard

57.

Which is the small pictures that represent files, folders and programs ?

a)

Icon

b)

Anti virus

c)

Utility

d)

Back up

58.

What will happen to your files when the computer loses electrical power while in the Sleep Mode?

a)

all information that you have not saved will be lost.

b)

all information will not lose.

c)

all information that you have not saved will be saved.

d)

all information will go to recycle bin.

59.

What is the name of this icon?

a)

Start Menu

b)

Start button

c)

windows

d)

windows icon

60.

Q2. A computer system is made up of ______ types of devices:

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

61.

Q1. A computer system performs _________ basic functions.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

62.

Q3. Devices through which we enter data and instructions into the computer are called __________ devices.

a)

processing

b)

input

c)

output

63.

Q9. _________ is an input device of computer, takes a snapshot of your paper. Displays it back on the screen, its quite an amazing machine.

a)

Printer

b)

Scanner

c)

Computer

64.

Q10. ________ is an attractive and easy to use operating system.

a)

Windows 95

b)

Windows 98

c)

Windows 10

65.

Q11. An ____________ controls all the activities of a computer.

a)

operating system

b)

software system

c)

computer system

66.

Q14. A _________ is a collection of related information stored together on some storage device.

a)

file

b)

folder

c)

icon

67.

Q15. A ________ in a computer is like a file cabinet where we keep relevant files.

a)

file

b)

folder

c)

icon

68.

What is BIOS stands for?

a)

BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM

b)

BASIC INDUCT ONLINE SYSTEM

c)

BASIC INDUSTRY ONLINE STANDARDS

d)

BASIC INSULATOR OPEN SOURCE

69.

CPU is the _____________ of the computer.

a)

mother

b)

system

c)

brain

d)

process

70.

Is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor.

a)

RAM

b)

Operating system

c)

CPU

d)

HDD

71.

Identify the malwares.

a)

trojan

b)

virus

c)

spyware

d)

all of the choices