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Topic 1 Introduction to Computer System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of device is a keyboard?

a)

Internal device

b)

Input device

c)

Output device

d)

Storage device

2.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

DVD-ROM

b)

Touchpad

c)

Hard drive

d)

Printer

3.

What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

Video card

c)

ROM

d)

Mother board

4.

Which of the following would hold the most information?

a)

500 megabytes

b)

5 gigabytes

c)

5,000,000 bytes

d)

50,000,000 kilobytes

5.

Eric’s computer slows down when he opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?

a)

Eric has limited RAM space

b)

Eric has a small hard drive

c)

Eric does not have a powerful video card

d)

Eric has a bad ROM

6.

Joe’s computer crashed and now he is looking for a replacement. Which of the following criteria is the least important?

a)

RAM

b)

Money

c)

Color

d)

Usage

7.

A computer is an electronic machine, which under the control of a program to ___.

a)

makes mathematical calculations

b)

accepts Input,

Processes that Input and Outputs the relevant information

c)

transfers data

d)

stores information

8.

An example of an input device is a

a)

speaker

b)

monitor

c)

printer

d)

microphone

9.

The motherboard...

a)

is the brain of the computer system

b)

assembles all the components of a computer system

c)

is a very common storage device

d)

is volatile

10.

CPU stands for

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Central Performance Unit

c)

Control Performance Utility

d)

Core Processing Unit

11.

RAM stands for

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Random Application Memory

c)

Read Address Memory

d)

Retrievable Application Memory

12.

RAM is volatile. In other words...

a)

its contents will disappear once the computer is turned off

b)

it is fragile and will be damaged very easily

c)

its stores information permanently

d)

its contents will disappear every few minutes

13.

Storage Devices (or Secondary Storage Devices) are required to

a)

store programs and data temporarily

b)

to transfer data to the CPU

c)

store programs and data permanently

d)

ensure that data flows correctly throughout the computer system

14.

Devices that receive information from the computer and present it to the user in different forms, including audio, visual, and hard copy media are called...

a)

audio-visual devices

b)

binary devices

c)

input devices

d)

output devices

15.

Name the volatile memory?

a)

ROM

b)

PROM

c)

RAM

d)

EPROM

16.

Identify the output device

a)

Keyboard

b)

Memory

c)

Monitor

d)

Mouse

17.

____is information that a user physically enters into a computer by pressing a key on a keyboard, clicking a mouse, tapping a touch screen, pushing a button on a game controller, speaking into a microphone, etc.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

18.

____is the operations performed by a computer to retrieve, transform, or classify information.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

19.

____is information that a computer returns to a user such as images on a screen, sounds from speakers, and printed pages.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

20.

____is the saving of information on memory chips, discs, or other storage media by a computer for later use.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

21.

A mobile phone that functions as a computer and allows users to access the internet.

a)

World Wide Web

b)

Microchip

c)

Smartphone

d)

Supercomputers

22.

The fastest, most powerful computers that exist at a given time. These computers have processing capabilities designed to solve problems that are too complex for regular computers. They play vital roles in the advancement of national defense, science, and social change.

a)

World Wide Web

b)

Microchip

c)

Smartphone

d)

Supercomputers

23.

Occurs when the Central Processing Unit (CPU) retrieves the information from RAM and manipulates it according to instructions from an application.

a)

Data Processing

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

24.

Which of the following is not a four basic component of a computer?

a)

input

b)

output

c)

processing

d)

RAM

e)

storage

25.

A ________ is an electronic device that has the capability to manipulate information or data, store, retrieve, and process it for more useful information.

a)

computer

b)

system unit

c)

internal storage

d)

software

26.

_________ is a program or a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.

a)

Computer

b)

System unit

c)

Internal storage

d)

Software

27.

A device are installed inside the system unit or inside a laptop or mini laptop.

 

a)

application software

b)

system software

c)

internal storage

d)

external storage

28.

It is small and designed for an individual user.

a)

Personal Computer

b)

Laptop Computer

c)

Netbook

d)

Desktop

29.

It is a common term used to describe a general type of personal computer that is not portable and often placed on or at someone home or office desk.

a)

Personal Computer

b)

Laptop Computer

c)

Netbook

d)

Desktop

30.

It is the main body of a desktop computer which is typically consisting of a metal or plastic enclosure containing all the essential parts of the personal computer.

a)

System Unit

b)

Monitor

c)

Mouse

d)

Keyboard

31.

Also known as pointing device whose function is to detect two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface.

a)

System Unit

b)

Monitor

c)

Mouse

d)

Keyboard

32.

It is an input device, designed just like a typewriter keyboard. It is one of the primary ways we communicate with the computer and enter data.

a)

System Unit

b)

Monitor

c)

Mouse

d)

Keyboard

33.

What does ASCII stand for?

a)

Australian Standard Code for Information Interchange

b)

Aberdonian Standard Code for Information Interchange

c)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

d)

African Standard Code for Information Interchange

34.

What is ASCII used for?

a)

Storing text

b)

Storing sounds

c)

Storing images

d)

Storing video

35.

What is a character?

a)

A single key on the keyboard or a single number, letter or punctuation symbol

b)

A person who works as a computer programmer

c)

A 1 or a 0

d)

The part that an actor plays

36.

What does ASCII do?

a)

Converts images into binary

b)

Converts sound into binary

c)

Converts text into binary

d)

Converts the typed language into American English

37.

Which is not an Information Coding Scheme?

a)

ASCII

b)

EBCIDIC

c)

UNICODE

d)

EBCDIC

38.

Which is true about Unicode?

a)

uses 16 bits to represent a character

b)

uses 8 bits to represent a character

c)

uses 7 bits to represent a character

d)

uses 256 bits to represent a character

39.

Which is true about ASCII?

a)

uses 8 bits to represent a character

b)

uses 7 bits to represent a character

c)

uses 16 bits to represent a character

d)

uses 256 bits to represent a character

40.

Which coding scheme is best used in personal computers which can represent the characters of all languages in the world.?

a)

EBCDIC

b)

UNICODE

c)

ASCII

d)

BINARY