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Hardware & Software Starter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main function of the CPU?
a)
To carry out processing of the data.
b)
To help with playing games.
c)
To fetch instructions from memory, decode them and execute the instructions.
d)
To heat up the computer.
2.
What is the job of the control unit?
a)
It carries out calculations
b)
It stores information.
c)
It does nothing.
d)
It controls the input and output of data to make sure that it gets to the right place.
3.
Which of the following is an example of 'main memory'.
a)
Hard Drive
b)
USB Drive
c)
RAM
d)
ROM
4.

What part is this?

a)

Power Supply

b)

Cooling Fan

c)

Central Processing Unit

d)

Motherboard

e)

Hard Disk Drive

5.

What part is this?

a)

Power Supply

b)

Cooling Fan

c)

Central Processing Unit

d)

Motherboard

e)

Hard Disk Drive

6.

What part is this?

a)

Power Supply

b)

Cooling Fan

c)

Central Processing Unit

d)

Motherboard

e)

Hard Disk Drive

7.

What stores "short-term" memory in a computer?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Hard-Drive

d)

Cooling Fan

8.
a)

Hard Drive

b)

Floppy Drive

c)

CD/DVD Drive

d)

Power Supply

9.

Match the following

a)

Input devices are hardware devices that take information from the user of the computer system, convert it into electrical signals and transmit it to the processor

1.

Input Devices

b)

These devices take data from the computer system and convert it into a form that can be interpreted by people.

2.

Output Devices

c)

components that are responsible for the processing of information within the computer system.

3.

Processing Devices

d)

components that allow data to be stored within a computer system. 

4.

Storage Devices

10.

The central processing unit (CPU), also called a ​ (a)   , is inside the computer case on the ​ (b)   . It's known as the brain of the computer, its job is to carry out commands. When you press a key, click, or start an application, you're sending instructions to the ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
processor
motherboard
CPU
hard drive
PSU
drive
memory chip
11.

The hard drive is where your ​ (a)   , documents and other files are stored. The ​ (b)   is long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the ​ (c)   off or unplug it.

Choose from the below words
software
hard drive
computer
monitor
app's
documents
12.

Match the following

a)
1.

CPU

b)
2.

Ram

c)
3.

Hard Drive

d)
4.

Fan

e)
5.

Motherboard

13.

What is software?

a)

The physical parts of a computer

b)

The operating information used by a computer

c)

The memory bank of a computer

d)

The electrical current inside of a computer

14.

Software that controls all of the computers hardware is...

a)

Program Software

b)

Application Software

c)

Instructional Software

d)

System Software

15.

Software is split into ______ categories.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

16.

Which of the following is NOT an operating system?

a)

YouTube

b)

Windows

c)

MAC OS

17.

An example of system software is:

a)

Word Processors

b)

Antivirus

c)

Web browsers

18.

The instructions that tell the computer what to do:

a)

Hardware

b)

Input

c)

Software

d)

Ooutput

19.

MS Word is an example of ____________ software

a)

Presentation software

b)

DBMS software

c)

Spreadsheet software

d)

Word processing software

20.

You should not mention the (a)   name in your answer. For example you should say "Word Processing Software" instead of "Word" or "Google Docs".