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Computer Fundamentals Form 4 2023

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bus...

a)

Is how data is transported around a computer system

b)

Is how data is input into a computer system

c)

Is how data is output from a computer system

d)

Is how data is processed inside a computer system

2.

Which of the following are types of bus in a computer system

a)

Memory Bus

b)

Data Bus

c)

Input Bus

d)

Control Bus

e)

Address Bus

3.

What is the purpose of the control bus?

a)

Carries signals to control various devices and components

b)

Carries data around the computer system

c)

Carries the addresses of where data needs to go or come from

4.

What is the purpose of the address bus?

a)

Carries signals to control various devices and components

b)

Carries data around the computer system

c)

Carries the addresses of where data needs to go or come from

5.

What is the purpose of the data bus?

a)

Carries signals to control various devices and components

b)

Carries data around the computer system

c)

Carries the addresses of where data needs to go or come from

6.

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

7.

What category of storage is a Blu-Ray disk?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

d)

Primary memory

8.

Magnetic tape storage is what kind of device...

a)

Solid state memory

b)

Optical storage

c)

Magnetic storage

d)

Primary memory

9.

What category of storage device is a SD card?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid state

d)

Primary memory

10.

The types of storage are:

a)

Primary

b)

Hardware

c)

Secondary

d)

Tertiary

11.

The examples below are types of the computer's _________ memory 

(e.g. microchips: RAM, ROM) 

a)

temporary 

b)

important

c)

internal 

d)

external

12.

The examples below are types of the computer's _________ memory (ex. thumb drives, hard drives, cloud storage: ie. Dropbox)

a)

temporary 

b)

internal

c)

external 

d)

important 

13.

The function of data storage is

a)

Send data or information to other people

b)

As a place to store information

c)

Receive data or information from outside sources

d)

Manipulate data quickly and precisely

14.

What is included in Memory Devices?

a)

Computer Memory, RAM, ROM, Cache

b)

Program , RAM, ROM, RIM

c)

Computer Memory, Internal, ROM, Cache

d)

Program , RAM, ROM, Cache

15.

What is Random Access Memory (RAM)?

a)

Computers need a non-volatile memory to larger programs.

b)

A character is stored in the computer

c)

Volatile form of a computer memory

d)

Collection of unorganized facts

16.

An interesting and useful device that you can carry data about all places and transfer information, programs, images, is the meaning of?

a)

Flash Memory Card

b)

Portable Hard Disks

c)

Magnetic Tapes

d)

Memory Sticks

17.

What storage system units are used to improve storage device performance?

a)

Primary Memory, Secondary Memory, Three Memory

b)

Primary Memory, Secondary Memory, Cache Memory

c)

Primary Memory, Secondary Memory, Hard Disk Memory

d)

Primary Memory and Cache Memory

18.

What is cloud storage

a)

Servers hidden in clouds

b)

Closed Locations Of Underground Drill Storage

c)

A type of storage that can be accessed with an internet connection

d)

A type of storage that can be accessed in the clouds

19.
One drawback of streaming movies and music from the cloud is that ...
a)
cloud services are expensive.
b)
most songs and movies are not on the cloud yet.
c)
the cloud is not open to the public.
d)
you can't keep the media on your device.
20.

What is a data centre?

a)

Storing data on the internet

b)

The ability to easily increase the size of computing storage or processing power

c)

settings that allow different users different abilities with each file

d)

A centralized collection of servers stored in a building

21.

What is Scalability?

a)

The ability to decrease the size of the storage system or cloud computing resources.

b)

The ability to keep the size of a cloud storage system the same.

c)

The ability to hack someones cloud storage and delete all of their files.

d)

The ability to increase the size of the storage system or cloud computing resources.

22.

Which of these are reasons for computer systems requiring secondary storage? (Tick all)

a)

Secondary storage improves system performance

b)

Used to back up data stored in main memory/primary storage.

c)

Stores programs/data and other files that would otherwise be lost when the power is switched off/RAM is volatile/cannot store data permanently.

d)

Need for larger storage capacity (than what RAM and ROM can provide).

e)

Its required for Virtual Networks

23.

Which of these define what secondary storage is?

a)

Non-volatile storage / devices that are not directly accessible by the CPU

b)

Any non-volatile storage

c)

All memory technologies that use magnetism.

d)

Any memory technology using laser light

e)

A USB device

24.

Which of these storage devices make use of optics (laser light) to store data? (Tick All)

a)

CD

b)

Fibre Optic Cable

c)

DVD

d)

Blue-Ray

e)

LED

25.

Besides COST or CAPACITY, which of these are characteristics of storage devices? (Select all)

a)

speed (data transfer rate)

b)

Durability

c)

Portability

d)

Reliability

e)

Data Storage Space

26.

Which of these statements explain "durability"?

a)

Length of time expected for data to last.

b)

Whether the data will be saved as expected.

c)

The data is not affected when saved.

d)

No changes to the file formatting.

27.
Solid state drive
a)
Storage that works by storing the data in electronic circuits
b)
Storage that can be disconnected from the main computer unit, for example to transfer files between computers.
c)
Storage that uses a surface which can be magnetised to store data.
28.
Magnetic storage
a)
Storage that uses a surface which can be magnetised to store data
b)
Storage that can be disconnected from the main computer unit, for example to transfer files between computers.
c)
Moving a data, program or file from memory onto secondary storage for later use.
29.
What is the most durable?
a)
Magnetic Tape
b)
Solid State Drive
c)
Hard Drive
d)
CD
30.
What is an advantage of a CD?
a)
Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
b)
Large storage capacity
c)
Expensive to buy
d)
Portable, easy to carry around
31.
What is an advantage of a Hard drive?
a)
Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
b)
Large storage capacity
c)
Expensive to buy
d)
Portable, easy to carry around
32.
What is a disadvantage of solid state storage?
a)
Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
b)
Large storage capacity
c)
Expensive to buy
d)
Portable, easy to carry around
33.

What is an advantage of Cloud Computing?

a)

Can access your files anywhere

b)

It is safer

c)

Can access files anywhere you have internet

d)

Expensive

34.

Which of the following shows the capacity of OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA in the correct order (smallest to largest)?

a)

DVD > BLU RAY > CD

b)

CD > DVD > BLU RAY

c)

BLU RAY > DVD > CD

d)

DVD > CD > BLU RAY

35.

Rank the units of data storage in order from smallest to largest..

a)

MB > KB > Byte > TB >GB

b)

KB > Byte > MB > TB > GB

c)

Byte > KB > MB > GB > TB

d)

TB > GB > MB > KB > Byte

36.

Data stored on Backing Storage is...

a)

Volatile

b)

Non-volatile

37.

Which of the following units could be used to measure storage capacity of a USB stick?

a)

Mhz

b)

Ghz

c)

Gb

d)

Cm

38.
Normally used in digital cameras. ___ can hold thousands of jpg photographs.
a)
SD memory cards
b)
USB memory stick
c)
Magnetic tape
d)
CD
39.

Cloud services often have both free & paid tiers.


What are the benefits of paid services?


Choose two options.

a)

Free cloud services are only available in offline mode.

b)

Paid cloud services often provide more storage & features.

c)

Paid services will provide better customer service.

d)

Paid services will be more accessible for people with disabilities.

40.

The design of the cloud service’s interface will affect your choice of service. One design feature to consider is how intuitive it is.


What do we mean by an intuitive interface?


Choose two statements below.

a)

The interface works the way the user expects it to.

b)

The interface is compatible with accessibility devices.

c)

The interface can be used without requiring extensive training.

d)

The interface works on both mobile and desktop devices.

41.

When talking about interface design, what do we mean by accessibility?

a)

The interface can be used both when online and when offline.

b)

The interface can be whenever or wherever you are, even in a different country.

c)

The interface can be used on all devices, whether desktop or mobile.

d)

The interface can be used by all users, regardless of individual disability.

42.

Cloud services often have features to allow them to work together with traditional systems. One of these features is device synchronisation.


What are the benefits to the user of device synchronisation?


Choose two options.

a)

You can save files locally and they will be automatically uploaded to the cloud service.

b)

Your files on the cloud service will be accessible to all users, regardless of individual disability.

c)

You will be able to access the same version of files on all devices connected to the cloud service.

d)

You will receive alerts when certain events occur, such as a file being uploaded successfully.

43.

Some cloud services provide an offline mode. What does this mean?

a)

Your files will automatically be synced with the cloud service so you can access them on other devices.

b)

You can only use your cloud service when connected to the internet.

c)

You can use your cloud service while not connected to the internet.

d)

You will receive notifications when files are successfully uploaded to the cloud service.

44.

What are two problems with working offline?

a)

Files and data could be lost before the data is synchronized.

b)

Patches and updates are done automatically.

c)

The data has to be manually backed up.

d)

You can't be hacked.

45.

Having files copied to multiple devices using a cloud service is referred to as...

a)

Back-up

b)

Syncing

c)

Copying

d)

Duplication

46.

What is one downside of cloud services?

a)

You need a connection to the internet to access them.

b)

They run out of battery.

c)

They have long downtimes.

d)

you can only access them on some devices.

47.

What does volatile mean?

a)

Data is lost when the power is turned off

b)

Data is NOT lost when the power is turned off

48.

The CPU fetches instructions from.... and executes those instructions.

a)

Memory

b)

ALU

c)

ROM

d)

Input Device

49.
What happens if you don't have enough RAM?
a)
Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive
b)
Your computer will speed up
c)
You won't get much wool from your sheep
d)
Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space
50.

Why will a system create virtual memory?

a)

It is created when a computer is running many processes at once and RAM is running low.

b)

It is non- volatile.

c)

It is created when a computer is running many processes at once and ROM is running low.

d)

It is created when the processor is running at capacity.

51.

Which are types of memory?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CACHE

d)

REGISTERS

52.

Which statements are about RAM?

a)

Is High Speed, Volatile memory is used as the main memory in a computer. It can be read and written to.

b)

Non-volatile memory.

c)

Volatile = temp memory, requires power to retain it data.

d)

it can ONLY BE READ, not written to.

53.

Which statements are about ROM?

a)

Is High Speed, Volatile memory is used as the main memory in a computer. It can be read and written to.

b)

Non-volatile memory.

c)

Volatile = temp memory, requires power to retain it data.

d)

it can ONLY BE READ, not written to.

54.
Which of these is physically closer to the CPU?
a)
Hard Drive
b)
RAM
55.

.... does not have any moving parts and data is retrieved at the same rate

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

Optical

d)

Offline

56.

SSD stores data by controlling the movement of electrons within .... chips

a)

NOR

b)

NAND

c)

XOR

d)

AND

57.

SSD devices sometimes use... technology

a)

EPROM

b)

EEPROM

c)

ROM

d)

PROM

58.

Two types of SSD are

a)

EPROM and EEPROM

b)

USB and EPROM

c)

Flash and EEPROM

d)

Memory and USB

59.

A type of RAM that needs to be refreshed every few milliseconds to retain data

a)

SRAM

b)

DRAM

60.

A type of ROM that is erasable through ultraviolet light.

a)

PROM

b)

EPROM

c)

EEPROM

61.

What are the three types of ROM?

a)

RROM, ERPOM,EEPROMM

b)

PROM, EPROM, EEPROM

c)

MORP, EEMORP, EPOM

d)

POMM, ERMP, EERMP

62.

Which type of memory would you upgrade to improve the performance of your computer?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

63.

Instructions for programs are transferred from long-term storage to which type of memory?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

64.

Which type of memory is used in a game cartridge for a Nintendo Switch?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

65.

Which type of memory is used to store the OS, programs and data in use by the CPU?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM