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Computer History & Hardware

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The main board in the computer, also called the system board.
a)
Motherboard
b)
Daughterboard
c)
Board
d)
Plank
2.
 The brains of the computer.
a)
CPU
b)
PSU
c)
AGP
d)
ABC
3.
Where all your files are stored on your computer.
a)

Hard Drive Disk

b)

Data Drive Disk

c)

File Drive

d)

Memory

4.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of these is an example of Storage

a)

Google Drive

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Solid State Drive

d)

Food Drive

6.

What can a printer output?

a)

Soft Copies

b)

Hard Copies

c)

Video files

d)

3D objects

7.

Which of the following is a peripheral device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Hardware parts that can be connected to a computer

a)

Analog equipment

b)

Software applications

c)

Peripherals

d)

Binary Code

9.

Which cable will give you electrical power

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Select the motherboard

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Identify the power surge protectors

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Prevents computer from overheating

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
What does the hard drive do?
a)
Stores information temporarily 
b)
Gives Instructions
c)
Stores information permanently 
d)
Drives through the computer
14.
Define Computer hardware
a)
the collection of physical parts of a computer system. 
b)
the color of the computer 
c)
how the computer looks 
15.

What is the main part of the computer where instructions are processed?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

16.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
17.
What is Software?
a)
User Applications and Operating Systems
b)
Physicals parts of a Computer
18.
Which loses its contents when the power is turned off?
a)
ROM
b)
RAM
c)
Hard Disk
d)
Power Supply
19.
Which one is NOT an input device?
a)
scanner
b)
monitor
c)
mouse
d)
microphone
20.
Which one is NOT an output device?
a)
printer
b)
earphones
c)
keyboard
d)
speakers
21.
The main circuit board, especially of a personal computer
a)
monitor
b)
motherboard
c)
RAM
d)
hardware
22.
A computer memory that acts as the main storage available to user for programs and data
a)
RAM
b)
URL
c)
ROM
d)
flash drive
23.
A device that can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications.
a)
Speakers
b)
Video Card
c)
Sound Card
d)
Mouse
24.

Why do CPU's use Binary?

a)

because the inventor didn't like maths

b)

because they can't count to bigger numbers

c)

they are made of billions of switches which can be on or off

d)

because 1 and 0 are related to input and output

25.

What is input device?

a)

Starting up a computer from a halted or powered down condition.

b)

Something anyone can

operate

c)

Hardware components that allow the user to enter data, commands,

and responses into a computer.

d)

none of these

26.

Device that projects images, gives sound, and basically gives out the info from the computer so the user can obtain it (ex: monitor, printer, projector, speakers).

a)

Byte

b)

Output

c)

GUI

d)

Input

27.

System software that tells the computer how to perform the functions of loading and storing, executing a program, transferring data, etc.

a)

Operating System (OS)

b)

optical discs

c)

Terabyte

28.
What are examples of storage devices?
a)
Keyboards, flash drive, printer
b)
Flash drive, RAM, DVD-ROM
c)
Hard drive, DVD-ROM, flash drive
29.

Anything that will connect to the outside of the computer, they can be input and output, depending on the device is called a (a)  

30.

What is a fast serial bus providing a plug-and-play interface that allows a computer to communicate with peripheral and other devices without the need of additional software?

(a)  

31.

What is the fundamental building block of modern electronic devices, which is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic circuits?

(a)  

32.

Chips are also called what?

a)

Integrated Circuits

b)

Connected Circuits

c)

Interlevel circuits

d)

Interlocking Circuits

33.

Who was the person that was especially good at code breaking and helped Britain decode German's Enigma machine? He also invented a machine to help answer 3 important questions in the mathematical field

a)

Ivan Sutherland

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Raj Reddy

d)

Timothy Berners-Lee

34.

What is the language that computers can only communicate in and it is grouped into 1s and 0s?

(a)  

35.

What were people called that would do incredible calculations that would eventually open the doors of Astronomy in the 19th century?

a)

Computer Scientists

b)

Computers

c)

Physicists

d)

Astronomers

36.

What is this a picture of?

a)

CPU

b)

Chip

c)

Transistor

d)

Flash Drive

37.

What is this a picture of (generic term)?

(a)  

38.

Which one below is NOT a programming language?

a)

Python

b)

Javascript

c)

Java

d)

Snake

39.

(a)   help connect input/output devices to a computer through a circuit that is specifically designed for that particular device

40.

Where were the teal and lilac ports used for in older computers?

a)

Input and Output

b)

Keyboard and Mouse

c)

Left and Right Speakers

d)

Microphone and Webcam

41.

The (a)   is what performs the actual image and graphics processing.

42.

What is the role of the heat sink in a graphics card?

a)

To store extra data

b)

To process graphics faster

c)

To cool down the GPU

d)

To connect the graphics card to the motherboard

43.

What does GPU stand for?

a)

General Processing Unit

b)

Graphics Processing Unit

c)

Gaming Performance Unit

d)

Graphics Performance Unit

44.

What is Moore's Law?

a)

The observation that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years.

b)

The principle that computer speed doubles every year.

c)

The theory that technology will become obsolete every five years.

d)

The rule that software development costs double every year.

45.

How does Moore's Law impact computer performance?

a)

It leads to slower processing speeds.

b)

It results in increased processing power and efficiency.

c)

It causes computers to use more energy.

d)

It makes computers more expensive.

46.

What is one way Moore's Law has impacted the gaming industry?

a)

It has made games less realistic.

b)

It has allowed for more detailed graphics and complex gameplay.

c)

It has reduced the number of games available.

d)

It has increased the cost of gaming consoles.

47.

What is one criticism of Moore's Law?

a)

It has led to a decrease in technological innovation.

b)

It has created unrealistic expectations for technological progress.

c)

It has slowed down the pace of scientific research.

d)

It has increased the cost of education.