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ICT Questions

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name an early computing device.

a)

Calculator

b)

Abacus

c)

Slide Rule

d)

All of the above

2.

What's the name of the inventor of the Analytical Machine?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Konrad Zuse

3.

Graphic User Interface (GUI) made computers more user-friendly because:

a)

they became faster.

b)

they became smaller.

c)

they used icons instead of commands.

d)

they used a mouse.

4.

The 4 steps of computing are:

a)

science, technology, engineering, math

b)

input, process, output, store

c)

state hypothesis, collect data, test, and conclude

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

5.

Select which computer hardware is for input:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Operating System

c)

Monitor

d)

Speakers

6.

Select which computer hardware is for output:

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speakers

d)

Central Processing Unit

7.

Which stores output from a computer:

a)

Scanner

b)

Keyboard

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

Flash Drive

8.

The brain of the computer is:

a)

Monitor

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Mouse

d)

External Hard Drive

9.

Motherboard

a)

the brain of the computer, processes all data

b)

connects all components

c)

stores all data permanently

d)

cools the CPU

10.

CPU

a)

supplies power to the components

b)

the heart of the computer, connects all the components

c)

connects the hard drive to the motherboard

d)

the brain of the computer, executes all the programs

11.

RAM

a)

permanently stores data like software and user files on a computer

b)

is the brain of the computer, executing all programs

c)

temporarily stores data allowing which increases the computer's processing power

d)

temporarily stores data if you hard drive runs out of space

12.

Examples of Input devices. Select all that apply

a)

keyboard

b)

monitor

c)

touch screen

d)

camera

e)

microphone

13.

Output devices. Check all that apply

a)

Monitor

b)

Mouse

c)

Headphones

d)

Touch Screen

e)

Speakers

14.

A peripheral

a)

a screen that is very large, such as an IMAX screen that is so large you can't see the whole thing at once.

b)

device such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer and are connected through ports.

c)

any screen used to display graphics such as streaming videos or video games.

d)

input devices

15.

operating system

a)

communicates with hardware and other installed software on the most basic level, allowing the computer to function and the software to run.

b)

Electronic component, device in an electronic system used to affect electrons, usually industrial products.

c)

all of the components in a computer

d)

the power button

16.

hardware

a)

written programs that operate a computer system and that are stored on the hard drive.

b)

screws, nuts and bolts that hold the components

c)

all of the files that you save on a computer

d)

the physical components making up a computer system

17.

Hardware is ...

a)

any part of your computer

b)

any part of your computer that has a hard structure

c)

any part of your computer that has a software structure

d)

any part of your computer that has a physical structure

18.

A computer has the ability to:

a)

It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.

b)

It has the ability to store, retrieve, and pastas data.

c)

It has the ability to stage, retrieve, and process data.

19.

What is a computer?

a)

A computer is case that manipulates information or data.

b)

A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or data.

c)

A computer is powered box that manipulates information or data.

20.

The system software that tells an input/output device how to function is called a

a)

driver

b)

messenger

c)

relayer

d)

teller

21.

This is the name for the program that allows the user to interact with a computer and makes the computer run correctly.

a)

program

b)

operating system

c)

BIOS

d)

GUI

22.

What does OS stand for?

a)

opposing sides

b)

operating system

c)

odd stalls

23.

What do you use a keyboard for?

a)

to click on

b)

to move the cursor

c)

to type on

d)

to send pictures

24.

What is the monitor?

a)

the insides of the computer

b)

the computer screen

25.

A keyboard is an...

a)

Input device

b)

Output device

c)

Storage device

d)

Memory

26.

A monitor is an....

a)

input device

b)

output device

c)

Storage device

d)

Processor

27.

Speakers are an....

a)

input device

b)

output device

28.

A microphone is an....

a)

input device

b)

output device

29.

A mouse is an....

a)

input device

b)

output device

30.

A printer is an....

a)

input device

b)

output device

c)

storage device

d)

processor

31.

What is a microphone used for?

a)

to take a video

b)

to record your voice

c)

to type with

d)

to print things

32.

What is a printer used for?

a)

to make smoothies

b)

to put information from the computer on paper

c)

to make the computer faster

33.

What is a USB port?

a)

an outlet

b)

a cord

c)

a way to connect a device to share information and electricity

d)

something that makes computers faster

34.

What is a mouse used for?

a)

to turn the computer on

b)

to see information

c)

to print paper

d)

to click and move the cursor

35.

What is a monitor used for?

a)

to see the information from the screen

b)

to make computers bigger

c)

to process information

d)

to listen to music

36.

CPU stands for

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Central Processor Unique

37.

Information is stored for a short amount of time on the...

a)

RAM

b)

hard drive

c)

ROM

38.

Information is stored for a long amount of time on the...

a)

RAM

b)

hard drive

39.

What does the operating system do?

a)

let's you interact with your computer

b)

send directions to other parts of the computer

c)

nothing

d)

it follows directions from the CPU

40.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

41.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Genuine Umpire Impressions

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic Up Industry

42.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Excel

d)

PS3

43.

All of these are examples of an Operating system EXCEPT

a)

Windows

b)

MAC

c)

IOS

d)

Hardware

44.
A(n) ______________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.
a)
Operating System
b)
Windows
c)
Anti Virus
d)
iOS
45.

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

46.

A device that scans paper documents and converts them into digital files.

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

c)

Scanner

d)

Touchscreen

47.

A device, usually external to a computer, that is plugged into a computer's communication port or is connected wirelessly. Common examples are keyboards, mice, monitors, speakers, and printers.

a)

Peripheral

b)

Touch Screen

c)

Scanner

d)

Bluetooth