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Year 8 Computer Systems

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Secondary storage devices can be grouped into three categories - what are they?

a)

Magnetic, Flash and Optical

b)

Magnetic, Optical and Solid State

c)

Solid State, Flash and Hard Drives

d)

Hard Drives, CDs and USBs

2.

Hard Disk Drives are a type of...

a)

Optical storage device

b)

Magnetic storage device

c)

Solid State memory

d)

Primary memory

3.

CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays are all types of...

a)

Magnetic storage devices

b)

Optical storage devices

c)

Solid State memory

d)

Primary memory

4.

Magnetic tape storage is what kind of device...

a)

Solid state memory

b)

Optical storage

c)

Magnetic storage

d)

Primary memory

5.

What category of storage device is a HD card?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid state

d)

Primary memory

6.

This mouse function displays a list of commands or options on the screen depending on the application being used

a)

Clicking

b)

Double clicking

c)

Dragging and Dropping

d)

Right clicking

7.

Which of the following is not a pointing device

a)

Mouse

b)

Light pen

c)

Keyboard

d)

Joystick

8.

For Video conferencing over the internet, what input device would you use?

a)

Graphics Tablet

b)

Barcode reader

c)

Touch screen

d)

Webcam

9.

Enters sound onto a computer

a)

Microphone

b)

Speakers

c)

Touch Screen

d)

Light pen

10.

Device that allows the user to put data into the computer

a)

INPUT DEVICES

b)

OUTPUT DEVICES

c)

STORAGE DEVICES

d)

PROCESSING DEVICES

11.

Most commonly used input device.

a)

Graphic tablet

b)

Keyboard

c)

Track ball

d)

Joystick

12.
An input device that is used to input pictures, documents, pages of magazines, and other images into the computer.
a)
mouse
b)
PDA
c)
scanner
13.
If you want to download pictures from a digital camera, you would use a
a)
flash drive
b)
SD card
c)
Scanner
14.
Objects you can use to put information into a computer
a)
Printer
b)
Speakers
c)
Input Devices
15.

What type of device is this? (Projector)

a)

Input

b)

Output

16.

What type of device is this? (Headphones)

a)

Input

b)

Output

17.

What type of device is this? (Monitor)

a)

Input

b)

Output

18.

What type of device is this? (Smartphone screen)

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input and Output

19.

What type of device is this? (Interactive whiteboard)

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input and Output

20.
A computer is an electronic device which takes IN data, _________ it and then OUTPUTS the result
a)
Processes
b)
Stores
c)
Deletes
d)
Copies
21.
Term for the physical parts of the computer
a)
HARDWARE
b)
HARD DRIVE
c)
SOFTWARE
d)
INPUT DEVICES
22.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
23.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
24.
What is this piece of hardware?
a)
CPU
b)
Motherboard
c)
Computer/Tower
d)
Power Supply
25.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
26.

RAM is

a)

Volatile

b)

Non-Volatile

27.
Which of the following is an input device?
a)
Scanner
b)
Projector
c)
Headphones
d)
Robotic Arm
28.
The card attached to the motherboard allows pictures and text to appear.  It controls the output to a display screen.
a)
Graphics Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Network Card
d)
Ethernet Cord
29.
Additional components besides the main parts of the computer such as printers and scanners are called:
a)
Peripherals
b)
Output Devices
c)
Input Devices
d)
Programs
30.
When a photo or video is shared on the internet, who might be able to see it?
a)
Anyone
b)
Just me, everything is automatically private on the internet.
c)
Only the people who I choose
31.
You want to share a video of yourself online, but are not sure.
Who should you ask before you do it?
a)
The website can tell me if it’s suitable or not.
b)
No one. I can delete it later if I need to.
c)
Your parents or carers.
32.
Choosing your birthday as a password
a)
Safe
b)
Unsafe
33.

What is E-Safety?

a)

Knowing how to be safe online

b)

Knowing how to be safe in a public place

c)

Knowing how to cross a road

d)

Knowing how to be safe in school

34.

If you receive an abusive e-mail from an anonymous sender, what should you do?

a)

reply politely

b)

send an abusive message back

c)

confront the person you think it probably came from

d)

none of the above

35.
What is the minimum age requirement to use Snapchat?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
36.
Online games are always safe
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
37.

All images you find online are free to use.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Anything found online is under copyright unless the author/creator has explicitly indicated that their work is free to use.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following is information that is not dangerous to share on the Internet?

a)

your country

b)

personal information

c)

your passwords

d)

famili information

40.

What is a digital trace?

a)

Everything we leave on the Internet.

b)

Only uploaded images on the Internet

c)

Just what we write on the Internet

41.

Why should you be careful when using file sharing sites?

a)

You might be downloading malware.

b)

The person sharing the file can see your name and address.

c)

The person sharing the file will send you a bill.

42.

What term describes the act of winding someone up online?

a)

Trolling

b)

Posting

c)

Phishing

43.

What software can you use to avoid getting viruses?

a)

Disk Cleanup software

b)

Firewall software

c)

Anti-virus software

44.

What might someone do if they steal your identity?

a)

Earn lots of money and leave it in your bank account.

b)

Try to give you all the credit for their hard work.

c)

Try to access your bank account or set up a loan in your name.