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1.1 Hardware and Software

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An input device used to control a pointer on the screen and make selections

a)

Microphone

b)

HDD

c)

CD

d)

Mouse

2.
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
3.

...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

4.

An example of an output device

a)

Microphone

b)

Webcam

c)

Projector

d)

Keyboard

5.
...is any physical component that makes up the computer. 
a)
Hardware
b)
Software
c)
Storage
d)
Microchip 
6.

Is the image shown a hardware or software?

a)

hardware

b)

software

7.

Is the image shown hardware or software?

a)

software

b)

hardware

8.

Is the image shown hardware or software?

a)

hardware

b)

software

9.

Is the image shown hardware or software?

a)

hardware

b)

software

10.

Is the image shown hardware or software?

a)

software

b)

hardware

11.

Is the image shown hardware or software?

a)

software

b)

hardware

12.

A computer has two main parts: _______________ and _______________.

a)

hardware, lightware

b)

software, brightware

c)

hardware, software

d)

lightware, brightware

13.

__________________ controls and commands all parts of computer system.

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Mouse

d)

CPU

14.

Examples of hardware are:

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

CPU

d)

All of these

15.

_____________________ software co-ordinates different parts of computer.

a)

System

b)

Application

c)

Input

d)

None of these

16.

Set of programs is known as hardware.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Hardware cannot be touched and seen.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Keyboard and mouse are two commonly used input devices.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

____________________ and _______________ are two types of software.

a)

System, application

b)

Internal, external

c)

System, external

d)

Internal, application

20.
The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
a)
arm
b)
mother
c)
brains
d)
leg
21.
An example of software would be...
a)
MS Power Point
b)
keyboard
c)
monitor
d)
printer
22.

An example of the computer's hardware would be ...

a)

MS Word

b)

MS Publisher

c)

speakers

23.
What does the hard drive do?
a)
Stores information temporarily 
b)
Gives Instructions
c)
Stores information permanently 
d)
Drives through the computer
24.

What is the most important program that runs on your computer, it lets software and hardware work together?

a)

Operating System

b)

Programs

c)

Applications

d)

Hardware

25.

What is Software?

a)

Programs and applications, it tells the hardware what to do and how to do it

b)

Physicals parts of a Computer

26.

Hardware and Software do not have to work together.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

You can touch software

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Examples of hardware are:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Mouse

d)

hard drive

e)

Grand theft Auto

29.

Lets you explore the Internet where you can find lots of information.

a)

antivirus software

b)

presentation programs

c)

Internet Browser

d)

application programs

30.

Which are 2 examples of word processing programs?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft PowerPoint

c)

Google Slides

d)

Google Docs