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WorksheetsComputer Basics IST
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The core component of a device that accepts and executes instructions is called the:
GPU
BIOS
CPU
Motherboard
Which is true about solid state drives?
They use rapidly rotating disks to store and retrieve digital information.
They are more expensive than hard drives.
They run silently and are more durable than hard drives.
They are fast access storage devices.
What is the group of files that allows a device to communicate with the computer’s operating system called?
driver
plug-and-play
ready-to-go
peripheral
Which of the following statements is something the operating system of a computer is responsible for doing?
Managing memory allocation for all applications.
Providing a way for the user to create text documents.
Allowing the user to access the internet.
Allowing the user to write programs.
What is the definition of a computer?
Responsible for starting up the computer and then handing over the programming to your operating system.
BIOS
RAM
Hard Drive
CPU
Which type of device will be recognized and installed automatically by your computer?
Driver
Plug-and-play
Ready-to-go
Peripheral
How does Bluetooth differ from NFC (Near Field Communication)?
Devices can connect wirelessly.
Devices must be within a short range of each other.
Devices must be compatible.
Devices need to be paired.
Which peripheral acts as a portable storage device?
Headset
Signature pad
External hard drive
External CD/DVD drive
Imagine you're a computer whiz building your own supercomputer! What's the name of the circuit board with ports and sockets that you'd use to connect all the main devices?
GPU
BIOS
CPU
Motherboard
Hey there, tech whiz! Can you tell us what RAM stands for?
Random Access Memory
Readily Available Memory
Randomly Allocated Memory
Read Access Memory
Imagine you're a secret agent on a mission and you need to project a map on a wall. Which computer peripheral would you use to do this?
projector
trackpad
monitor
scanner
Imagine you're on a quest to find the ultimate user application. Which of these options would you pick up as your magical tool?
Operating System
Microsoft Word
Hard Disk
Motherboard
Imagine you're a super cool AI! Which of these tasks could you totally rock at?
Crunching numbers like a human calculator
Penning the next great novel
Predicting weather patterns like a psychic
Jamming out on a musical instrument
Hey there, tech whiz! Can you tell us which of these are considered input devices?
Keyboard and Mouse
Monitor and Speakers
CPU and RAM
Hard Disk and SSD
Can you guess what a heat sink device does for a computer? It's cooler than you think!
It's a cool device that chills out the computer
It's a device that acts as a data vault
It's a device that loves to generate heat
It's a device that's a whiz at processing information
