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Parts of a Computer Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An example of computer hardware is...
a)
Web Browser
b)
Keyboard
c)
App
d)
Operating System
2.
The physical parts of the computer are called _______.
a)
software
b)
hardware
c)
computer parts
d)
computer case
3.
Name this component
a)
USB
b)
CPU
c)
Mouse
d)
CD
4.

Which part is a wide and flat circuit board, with slots for other components?

a)

power supply

b)

RAM module

c)

hard drive

d)

motherboard

5.

The CPU is an acronym for the ___

a)

cybernetic processing unit

b)

central processing unit

c)

central power unit

d)

circuit performance unit

6.

RAM stands for ___

a)

random access memory

b)

reliably accessed memory

c)

reliable access module

d)

recurring access module

7.

A hard drive is often referred to as ___

a)

a disk drive, or storage

b)

the CPU, or processor

c)

the main board, or MOBO

d)

RAM, or memory

8.

GPU is an acronym for ___

a)

general performance unit

b)

general processing unit

c)

graphics processing unit

d)

grand processor union

9.

At some point, all of the data in your computer goes through which component?

a)

hard drive

b)

power supply

c)

graphics card

d)

CPU

10.

Which component provides long-term storage of your files?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

hard drive

d)

graphics card

11.

Which type of storage is typically large, but slow to access?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

hard drive

d)

graphics card

12.

Which component provides short-term (volatile) storage of your files?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

hard drive

d)

graphics card

13.

Which type of storage is typically small, but quick to access?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

hard drive

d)

graphics card

14.

Which component creates and renders images and animations for your monitor?

a)

motherboard

b)

RAM

c)

a hard drive

d)

a graphics card

15.

If a computer were a person, what is the brain?

a)

Optical Storage

b)

Central Processing Unit

c)

Application Software

d)

Read Only Memory

16.

Which of the following is Software

a)

Scanner

b)

Hard drive

c)

Operating System

d)

Sensor Bar

17.

How is storage size measured on a computer?

a)

Bytes

b)

Hertz

c)

Newtons

d)

Binary

18.

Windows, MacOS, and Linux are examples of ________.

a)

Applications

b)

Operating Systems

c)

Mobile Devices

d)

Internet Service Providers

19.

SnapChat, Google Chrome, Canvas, and Adobe Photoshop are examples of ....

a)

Application Software

b)

Operating systems

c)

Mobile devices

d)

Internet Service Providers

20.

This is a Tamagotchi pet. You send it food and love, if you don't it will "die". Is it a computer?

a)

Yes, it has input, process, output, and storage.

b)

No, because it can't store information

c)

No, because there is no way to input information

d)

Yes, because it runs on batteries.