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WorksheetsHardware and Software Fundamentals
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
A computer has two main parts: _______________ and _______________.
hardware, lightware
software, brightware
hardware, software
lightware, brightware
Set of ____________________ given to the computer is called software.
instructions
stories
hardware
numbers
__________________ controls and commands all parts of computer system.
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
CPU
Examples of hardware are:
Mouse
Monitor
CPU
All of these
_____________________ software co-ordinates different parts of computer.
System
Application
Input
None of these
Which of the following controls the hardware and how all other software works?
Application software
Computer Programs
Operating System
Peripheral devices
Which of the following enables a computer to temporarily store instructions and data?
Hardware
Memory
Input devices
Peripheral devices
Which of the following system relies on precisely positioned marks on a form?
Electronic Point of Sale
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
Optical Character Recognition
Optical Mark Reader
____________________ and _______________ are two types of software.
System, application
Internal, external
System, external
Internal, application
The smallest unit of data in the computer is?
Kilobyte
Terabyte
Byte
Bit
Which of the following holds the most information?
A sheet of paper
A hard disk
A monitor
A DVD
ROM is:
Basic programming language
Volatile memory
Secondary memory
Non-volatile memory
Which of the following is not an output device?
Speaker
Microphone
Printers
Monitor
Which of the following is not a scanning device?
Touch pad
Barcodereader
Optical mark reader
Optical character recognition
Which of the following is not true about biometric system?
It can be used to identify people
It is less accurate than a password
It can use finger print to identify persons
Retinal scanning is a biometric identification method
Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?
Providing a user interface
Maintaining security
Writing a letter
Managing computer resources
Which of the following could NOT be classified as a cloud-base storage?
Gmail
Drop Box
Google Drive
Windows OS
Which of the following is the most suitable output device to print an architectural drawing on a very large paper?
Visual display unit
Laser printer
Plotter
Dot matrix
Information can be classified as all the following, EXCEPT
All the raw facts and figures
The result of processing
Meaningful
Can be used to make informed decision
Data is:
Letters
Numbers
Symbols
All of the above
Which of the following shows the functions of a computer?
Input - output - storage
Input - Processing/storage - output
output - Processing/storage - input
storage/Processing - input - output
What kind of input device would be best suited for automatically switching on a light when it has detected a change in light?
Keyboard
OMR
Sensor
Biometric system
Which of these is a softcopy?
A photo displayed on a computer monitor
A quote printed by a laser printer
A drawing printed by a plotter
A song performed by a live band
The main storage of your computer
RAM
Motherboard
ROM
Hard Drive
is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules, produce information (output), and store the information for future use
Computer
Screenshot
Diary
a thin, light weight mobile computer with a screen in its lid and a keyboard in its base. Designed to fit on your lap and for easy transport,
Desktop
Laptop
Tablet
a device that allows you to take photos and store the photographed images digitally.
Digital Camera
Scanner
is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions INTO a computer or mobile device.
Input Device
Output Device
an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper
Printer
Digital Camera
