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WorksheetsLevel Determination Quiz
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
How does data get into a computer?
Using USB flash drive
Using input devices
Using Google
Using html code
An input device used to control a pointer on the screen and make selections
Microphone
HDD
CD
Mouse
...is a computer program that contains the set of instructions needed to tell the hardware what to do
Hardware
Input device
Processing
Software
An example of an output device
Microphone
Webcam
Projector
Keyboard
Which of the following is NOT an example of embedded system.
Microwave
Keyboard
DVD Player
Digital watch
Describe a disadvantage of using embedded computers:
If goes wrong then the equipment itself will stop working and you won't be able to use it.
They take a lot of space.
They could be used in computer control such as traffic lights.
They would use secondary storage device such as solid state memory.
Describe an advantage of embedded computers:
If goes wrong then the equipment itself will stop working and you won't be able to use it.
They take a lot of space.
An embedded computer is built on a single printed circuit board, so it is much easier to replace it if it breaks down.
Who is known as the father of computer?
Charles Babbage
Chales Babbage
Chalres Babbage
Charles Babage
GUI stands for
Graphical User Interface
Graphical Unix Integrator
Graphical Unix Interface
None of these
The first computer language
FORTRAN
RUST
JAVA
PYTHON
Power Supply
___ is the main memory that is used to store computer programs and data that are currently in use.
RAM
ROM
CD Drive
DVD Drive
Disk Drive
What am I?
Desktop PC
Smart phone
Laptop
Mainframe computer/server
We are mobile devices. Select all that are portable.
Laptop
Desktop PC
Smart phone
Xbox 360
what am I?
Desktop PC
Mainframe/server
Laptop
Smart Phone
Which computer is the most powerful?
Supercomputers
Minicomputers
Worstation
Mainframe
Personal Computer
PDA stands for:
Personal Diagram Assistant
Personal Data Account
Personal Digital Assistant
Personal Digital Accountant
Microwaves, washing machine, medical equipment, cameras, toys and airplanes are some of the appliances/ machines which uses the list above.
Personal Digital Assistants
Embedded Computers
Micro Computers
Wearable Computers
This devices above is categorized as:
Input Device
Processing Device
Output Device
Input devices are best described as:
Storage
Devices used to enter data in the system.
Hardware used to view processed data
These devices are used to keep information for later use.
Input Devices
Output Devices
Storage Devices
Processing Devices
What's the main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe?
There is no real difference between both computer systems.
Mainframes are good for large and complex calculations, whereas supercomputers are good in doing a large quantity of small tasks at the same time.
Supercomputers are good for large and complex calculations, whereas mainframes are good in doing a large quantity of small tasks at the same time.
Mainframes are designed to look aesthetically pleasing, whereas this is not the case with supercomputers.
What's the main purpose of a netbook?
Browsing the internet and basic text editing.
Gaming
Video editing
Game design and coding
A program is:
A series of instructions written in English that tells the computer what to do
A series of instructions written in a special language that directs the computer to perform certain tasks
A series of instructions written in BASIC that tells the computer how to think
Which of the following machines did ancient civilization use to perform calculations?
The Roman numerator
The abacus
The adding machine
The first computer was called:
ENIAC
Pascaline
IBM PC
Zephire
An integrated circuit, or chip, is:
A block of silicon with logic circuits etched on its surface
A large number of tubes wired together
A large number of transistors wired together
When a computer is turned off , any data stored in RAM:
Is saved
Will appear on the screen when the computer is turned on again
Is lost
Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware?
Keyboard
Program
Monitor
What is this?
This is a computer.
This is a keyboard
This is a monitor
This is a CPU
You must remember to ___ your work every 15 minutes.
scroll down
save
connect
turn off
All are Computers except.........
Desktop
Laptop
Smartphone
Printer
Basic Input/Output System
Video card
BIOS
GUI
Network card
Type of port used by flash drives:
ROM
USB port
Video card
BIOS
The large program that controls how the CPU communicates with other hardware components is the ____________.
Windows
User friendly
Operating system
Graphics
Which type of computer tends to be larger and more powerful but not very portable?
Desktop
Laptop
Tablet
A VGA cable, like the one seen here, is used to transmit what kind of data?
Visuals Only
Sound Only
Text Only
Sound and Visuals
A HDMI cable, like the one seen here, is used to transmit what kind of data?
Visuals Only
Sound Only
Text Only
Sound and Visuals
What does GPU stand for?
Gigantic Photo Unit
Graphical Processor Utility
Graphics Producing Chip
Graphics Processing Unit
Which part do all laptops have but very few desktops have?
Keyboards
Lithium Batteries
Monitors
Hard Drives
Define the term 'social engineering'
Humans a the weak point in network security, by clicking a link etc..
A computer program used by hackers to exploit flaws in networks
What does this image represent?
Fatherboard.
Anyboard.
Motherboard.
Chip.
The disadvantage of this type of storage is that it is easily scratched, leading to the loss of data.
Magnetic storage
Optical storage
Solid state storage
Describe an advantage of using cloud storage:
If you have no internet connection, you have no access to your data.
Can be expensive to set up.
Security concerns.
You can access your documents anywhere
Describe an advantage of using magnetic tape
Magnetic tape can hold its data for a very long time
Magnetic tape uses serial data access and so is very slow.
what is a string
a word, number, or letter encased in quotations
a routine that is given some data as input and that will calculate and return an answer based on that data.
one of the simplest and most widely known encryption techniques.
a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device.
a byte is 20 bits
false
true
which of these is not a language used to code
JavaScript
Python
Perl
swiftie
which of these is a form of malware
computing innovation
binary code
keylogging
bytes
phishing
the use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information
a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information. That personal information can then be used to access sensitive online resources, such as bank accounts and emails
a wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks.
a process that reverses encryption, taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text.
Which among the following is the correct delimiters that surround PHP server scripts?
<?php>...</?>
<script>...</script>
<?php...?>
<&>...</&>
A computer network is a system of:
two or more computing devices connected to one another
Data transfer and information storage
Sharing devices like scanners
A whole lot of individual machines working on their own
Fibre optic cables consist of very fine strands of glass or plastic fibre; transmitting data via
magnetic pulses
light pulses
electricity
The units of data that are sent over the network.
Routing.
Data.
Packets.
Protocols.
What does WAN stand for?
Wifi Accessible Network
Wifi Addressable Network
Wide Area Network
Worldwide Anonymous Network
What is Packet Switching?
Sending packets over different routes on the internet
exchanging packets from one user to another
stealing one packet and swapping another one to replace it
I lock all your files until you pay for them to be unlocked – if you don’t pay in 24 hours, I will delete them all – What am i?
Spyware
Ransomware
Malware
Virus
I bombard the network with requests using bots, which crashes the network – What am i?
Spyware
Malware
Firewall
DDOS
I sit between the internet and the network. I protect the network, by blocking viruses, malware and worms. I can be both hardware and software
Router
Firewall
Ethernet Cable
Modem
I attach myself to documents and files, I disrupt the system. I need a host program to work from the inside - What am i?
A Virus
Trojan Horse
Ransomware
Spyware
What does Encryption Mean? Select all that apply
That data can no longer be read without the key
That data is secure
That data has been lost
That data is changed
