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WorksheetsChapter 2 – Hardware
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which hardware device can create electronic copies of documents by capturing an image?
Printer
Scanner
Stylus
Monitor
A(n) _______ is NOT an example of optical storage.
CD
DVD
HDD
Blu-ray disc
While editing videos on a mobile device, most of the battery life will be used by the ________.
Microphone
CPU
Screen
Speaker
A storage device used with a card reader.
Flash disk
CD
HDD
SD card
A camera that captures media, such as pictures and videos mostly on a laptop.
DSLR
Webcam
Digital camera
Enters information, such as letters and numbers into a computer.
Keyboard
Laptop
Fax machine
Mouse
Converts electronic data into a hard copy.
Fax machine
OCR
Printer
Scanner
A commonly used portable storage device.
HDD
Laptop
DVD
Flash disk
Which one of the following is the abbreviation for the largest unit used to measure storage?
Gb
Kb
Mb
Tb
For which type of user is the following list of components intended: Core 2 Duo processor, 4 Gb memory, 500 Gb hard drive, and a DVD reader.
Power
SOHO
Casual
Disabled
An Ultrabook is a preference for which travelling user?
Power
SOHO
Casual
Disabled
Which of the following is NOT and example of a computer user?
Entitled
Casual
Power
Mobile
Which type of user is most likely to use an SSD because of it's durability?
SOHO
Power
Casual
Mobile
A computer with the lowest hardware specifications and is the most affordable in it's category.
Exit level
Tablet
Laptop
Entry level
The amount of these user types is increasing rapidly.
Power
SOHO
Casual
Mobile
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by too much pressure on the wrist. Which of the following devices is most likely to give you CTS?
Monitor
Printer
Mouse
Joystick
Which of the following is a limitation of voice recognition?
Can learn to recognise your own unique speech pattern.
Background noise can influence performance.
Should catch most spelling and grammar mistakes.
Can be used for specialised voice commands.
Which of the following is an advantage of the computers mouse?
The mouse requires a flat space close to the computer to operate.
uneven surfaces might affect the performance of the mouse.
disabled users might find it difficult to use both the keyboard and the mouse.
They are small and do not take up much space.
Risk associated with input devices.
Keystroke logging
Eye-strain
Input device that enables recording of sound.
Speaker
Headphones
Webcam
Microphone
Which of the following is not a storage device?
HDD
RAM
SSD
USB stick
Which of the following is a limitation of an internal hard drive?
Data can be retrieved and saved much faster than from DVDs or CDs.
Lacks portability, as they are fixed inside the computer.
Permanent storage of data.
Large capacity of storage space.
Which of the following id a limitation of an external hard drive?
Large capacity of storage space.
Lacks portability as they are fixed inside the computer.
Slightly slower than an internal hard drive.
Slightly more storage space than an internal hard drive.
Which of the following is an advantage of SSDs?
More durable and compact due to absence of mechanical parts.
Longer life span than standard hard drives or flash drives.
Less expensive than standard mechanical hard drives.
Increased storage capacity due to high cost per Gb.
Which of the following is an advantage of flash drives?
Low cost per Gb.
Does not require a power source to be used.
Difficult to lose due to physical size.
Longer life span, as the flash memory in the drive can be used an infinite number of times.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of cloud storage?
Accessibility
Reliability
Control
Disaster recovery
Which amount of RAM is recommended for a power user?
16Gb
8Gb
4Gb
Which of the following can be used to decide on a CPU?
The amount of heat produced
Number of pins
Number of cores
The amount of data that can be stored
Which of the following is responsible for temporarily storing data?
RAM
GPU
CPU
HDD
What is the refresh rate of a computer screen measured in?
Frames per minute
Hz
rpm
m/s
What is the most limiting factor when buying an output device?
Cost
Performance
Quality
Durability
Which of the following is not an output device?
Speakers
Virtual-reality glasses
Scanner
Touch screen
Which of the following is an important factor when buying a printer?
Power usage
Size
Speed
Lens quality
Which of the following is NOT a factor when buying speakers?
Input
Control
Appearance
Storage
What application do you use to close a non-responsive program?
Command Prompt
Task Manager
Settings
Disk Manager
The window of this option displays the available disk space on your computer.
System
Settings
This PC
Search
Which system settings allow you to change the screen's resolution?
Power & Sleep
Sound Settings
Notifications
Display Settings
Which of the following will cause your scanned document to be of poor quality?
Inability of the OCR to read the text.
Clean alignment and shiny scanner surface.
Poor image quality.
Document too big for the scanner.
Which of the following is NOT a communication device?
Router
Switch
USB flash
Wi-Fi card
To trace and correct faults in a computer system.
Defragmentation
Disk Clean-up
Troubleshoot
Access
