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Grade 10 ICT. third term test

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The operating system allows the user to control and (a)   the computer's hardware.

2.

A type of software that allows you to perform specific tasks.

(a)  

3.

Select 3 main functions that fall under systems management.

a)

Application monitoring

b)

Employee training

c)

Network monitoring

d)

Asset inventory

4.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
5.

Which of the following software manages the files and folders on your computer's hard disk drive?

a)

Word processing software

b)

Anti-virus software

c)

Operating System

d)

Database software

6.

Application software carry out the specific tasks that are related to the operating system.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Which of the following software is an example of spreadsheet?

a)

Word

b)

PowerPoint

c)

Excel

d)

Access

8.

What website is represented by the image?

a)

LinkedIN

b)

LinkedIn

c)

LINKEDIN

d)

linkedin

9.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command Line
b)
Graphical user interface
10.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

11.
You can input text using this device:
a)
Microphone
b)
Speaker
c)
Keyboard
d)
Scanner
12.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Excel

d)

PS3

13.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
14.

An operating system is a type of systems software. State one other type of systems software.



(a)  

15.

Mac OS is an example of ...... software

a)

Application

b)

System

c)

Utility

d)

Programming

16.

The server used for network management must be located on-premises.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following is an application program for editing image?

a)

Media player

b)

Access

c)

Photoshop

d)

PowerPoint

18.

What type of social media is presented by the image?

a)

Blogs and forums site

b)

Microblogging site

c)

Media sharing site

d)

Social networking site

19.

Which of the following do functions does the operating system provide? (Select all that apply)

a)

Human-computer interface

b)

Memory management

c)

Interrupt handling

d)

Processing instructions

20.
The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals is called...
a)
BIOS
b)
Operating System
c)
Application Software
d)
Motherboard
21.
Which of the following is a storage device?
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
USB Flash Drive
d)
Sensor
22.

This is a type of system software

a)

Disk Cleaner

b)

Notepad

c)

Backup and restore

d)

VideoLAN

23.

Running anti-virus and malware tools, intrusion detection and data loss, falls under what aspect?

a)

IT Security and Compliance

b)

Log Management and Performance Analytics

c)

System Administration

d)

Monitoring Assets

24.

Mention one function/characteristic of utility software.



(a)  

25.

Is what type of software?

a)

System sofwtare

b)

Application software

c)

Programming software

d)

Utility software

26.

Creating and tracking issue tickets from a single place and having IT experts solve them falls under what aspect?

a)

IT Security and Compliance

b)

Help and Service Desk Management

c)

System Administration

d)

Monitoring Assets

27.

What website does the image represent?

a)

Dropbox

b)

Google Mail

c)

Pinterest

d)

Prezi

28.

How many types of software are there?

(a)  

29.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command line
b)
Graphical user interface
30.
Which of these is not an input device?
a)
Scanner
b)
Screen
c)
Microphone
d)
Keyboard
31.

The operating system is a type of

a)

system software

b)

general purpose software

c)

utility software

d)

application software

32.

Which is NOT a function of Operating Systems?

a)

Booting the Computer

b)

Networking

c)

Streaming content

d)

Device Management

33.

Functions of operating system are:

a)

Memory management

b)

Security

c)

Resource Management

d)

Print Spooling

34.

What aspect of systems management uses application performance data to identify and resolve application issues before they impact customers?

a)

Application Monitoring

b)

Log Management and Performance Analytics

c)

Network Monitoring and Management

d)

Asset Inventory

35.

What aspect of systems management involves full administration over systems configuration and the disaster recovery and backups ?

a)

Application Monitoring

b)

Log Management and Performance Analytics

c)

System Administration

d)

Asset Inventory

36.

Which type or business software can be used to create a presentation using text, graphics, animation, audio, and video?

a)

Word

b)

Access

c)

Excel

d)

PowerPoint

37.

Application Performance Management helps detect complex problems, deals with life-cycles, and level of service.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Utility software is a software which carries out configuration and (a)   tasks.

39.
All computer systems have input, processes, output and... 
a)
Feedback
b)
Data
c)
Information
d)
Storage
40.

The process of administering, managing, and operating a data network, using a network management system defines ...

a)

Network Management

b)

Software development

c)

Website development

d)

Software installation

41.

What would I find on a motherboard?

a)

power supply

b)

CPU

c)

graphics card

d)

hard disk drive

e)

case cooling fan

42.

What is a buffer?

a)

The primary component of a computer that processes instructions.

b)

Control signal used to synchronise the internal components.

c)

A signal sent from a device or software to the processor requesting its attention.

d)

A temporary memory area within a device.

43.

What type of social media is presented by the image?

a)

Blogs and forums site

b)

Microblogging site

c)

Media sharing site

d)

Social networking site

44.

Optical Disc are

a)

cheap and portable

b)

cheap and accessible

c)

easily scratched

d)

great for long term use

45.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
46.
A computer is an electronic device which takes IN data, _________ it and then OUTPUTS the result
a)
Processes
b)
Stores
c)
Deletes
d)
Copies
47.

What type of social media is presented by the image?

a)

Bookmarking site

b)

Media sharing site

c)

Social networking site

d)

Social news site

48.

What is an operating system?

a)

Software the user opens to complete tasks.

b)

Software running in the background of a computer systems that manages many of the basic functions.

c)

Software designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove software viruses, and other malicious software.

d)

Software used to access and view websites.

49.

The operating system provides an interface between.... (choose two)

a)

users and hardware

b)

application and hardware

c)

motherboard an applications

d)

windows and macOS

50.

What aspect of systems management deals with keeping records of hardware, including firmware, versions, OSs, and their licenses?

a)

Application Monitoring

b)

Log Management and Performance Analytics

c)

Network Monitoring and Management

d)

Asset Inventory

51.

Software whose source code is available free of charge for the public to use, copy, modify, sub-license, or distribute.

a)

Closed source software

b)

shareware

c)

Freeware

d)

Open source software

52.

Which of the following is a database software?

a)

Word

b)

Access

c)

Excel

d)

PowerPoint

53.

The five parts to the CPU are:

a)

transistors, processing things

b)

Control Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit, Cache, Clock, Buses

c)

Power supply, fan

d)

CU, ALU, Cache, Clock, Buses, Registers

54.

Question 2: The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)

a)

Device Drivers

b)

Utility Programs

c)

Applications

d)

Operating Systems

55.

Which is NOT an importance of layouting?

a)

Makes the pages appear attractive

b)

Makes the different contents easy to find and read

c)

Gives the image a personality/ individuality of its own

d)

Makes the page easier to turn

56.
A(n) ______________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.
a)
Operating System
b)
Windows
c)
Anti Virus
d)
iOS
57.
Which of the following statements explains how the operating system provides a user interface?
a)
Controlling how users collect data
b)
There are two types of user interface
c)
Controlling how information is displayed
d)
Command-driven is a type of user interface
58.

Embedded systems are computers inside a larger system...examples of this...

a)

an aeroplane

b)

microwaves

c)

traffic lights

d)

dishwashers

59.

Question 3: A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)

a)

Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses

b)

Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System

c)

Allow a MAC to run on Windows

d)

Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user

60.

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

a)

true

b)

false

61.

The CPU carries out instructions, one after another, billions of times a second is known as...

a)

The Fetch-Execute Cycle

b)

The Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

c)

The Fetch-Breakdown-Execute Cycle

d)

The Fetch-Breakdown-Sign out Cycle

62.

Proprietary Software is distributed by a community of individuals and is available for free

a)

true

b)

false

63.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
64.

What runs tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

a)

Embedded systems

b)

Application software

c)

System software

d)

Dedicated systems

65.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

66.
Which of the following is the most recent version of Windows?
a)
Windows 8
b)
Windows 7
c)
Windows 10
67.

The physical stuff that makes up the computer is called...

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

68.

A computer system is:

a)

An electrical device

b)

An input device

c)

hardware and software working together

d)

input and output working together

69.
Peter, a friend of yours, has a piece of software that was written for Mac OS X. Which of the following OSs will that software run on?
a)
Mac OS X only 
b)
Mac OS X and Linux
c)
Mac OS X and Chrome OS
d)
Mac OS X, Linux, and Chrome OS
70.

Question 1: What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)

a)

Programming Software

b)

Systems Software

c)

Application Software

d)

Bespoke Software

71.

What factors affect the CPU?

a)

RAM and ROM

b)

Storage clogging up

c)

Clock speed, Cores, Cache size, Cache Type, RAM

d)

Cookies

72.
A computer can function without an operating system
a)
True
b)
False
73.

Question 11: This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)

a)

Processor

b)

Main Memory (RAM)

c)

Hard Disk Drive

d)

ROM

74.

It is a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.

a)

Communication

b)

Contemplation

c)

Conversation

d)

Innovation

75.
These are example of Mobile OS Except for
a)
iOS
b)
Symbian OS
c)
Linux OS
d)
Android OS
76.

Puts files back into one block and collects free space

a)

Encryption

b)

Disk health

c)

Defragmentation

d)

Virus scanner

77.
Term for the physical parts of the computer
a)
HARDWARE
b)
HARD DRIVE
c)
SOFTWARE
d)
INPUT DEVICES
78.

Question 6: Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)

a)

Objectives

b)

Electricity

c)

Restores

d)

Resources

79.

Which of these is not a function of an OS:

a)

Provide a user interface

b)

Communicate with hardware

c)

Allow the computer to multi-task

d)

Improves CPU performance

80.
The OS provides a platform that enables what to be run?
a)
Applications
b)
Hardware
c)
Cache
d)
Processes
81.

The Brain of the Computer...

a)

Central Processing Information

b)

Central Processing Unit

c)

Centrel Processing Unicorn

d)

Central Processing Chip

82.

Application software is...

a)

help the user run specific tasks like word processors, web browser, email, clients, games, etc

b)

run tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

c)

help the user run things down

d)

run tasks like the doing my homework, revision, etc

83.

In which context is Fair Use not applicable?

a)

Commentaries

b)

News reports

c)

Parodies

d)

Song covers

84.

This allows classes to collaborate and share content, provide homework, quizzes, grades, and school notices.

a)

Learning, Managing, System

b)

Learning Management Schools

c)

Learning Management Students

d)

Learning Management Systems

85.

What type of operating system is Windows 10?

a)

Single-user OS

b)

Multi-user OS

86.
Where are deleted files sent to prevent you from accidentally deleting files?  
a)
Trash Can/Recycle Bin
b)
A folder
c)
They are automatically deleted
87.
Which of the following is not one of the most common operating systems for personal computers?
a)
Microsoft Windows
b)
IBM
c)
Linux
d)
Mac OS X
88.

Question 9: Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)

a)

Processor Management

b)

File Management

c)

Peripheral Management

d)

Memory Management

89.

Which is NOT a function of Operating Systems?

a)

Booting the Computer

b)

Networking

c)

Streaming content

d)

Device Management