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Computing Quiz

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this?

a)

A cheese grater

b)

An abacus

c)

A game

d)

An early camera

2.

What calculating machine did the Ancient Greeks use a lot?

a)

The Apple II computer

b)

A Samsung 566

c)

The old fashioned abacus

d)

Stones

3.

Who invented the Difference Engine?

a)

Charles Blubber

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Charles Baggage

d)

Charles Blagger

4.

What was special about the Stepped Reckoner?

a)

It could add and subtract, multiply and divide

b)

It used electricity

c)

It was made of plastic

d)

It could only add numbers up

5.

Which one of these is NOT a Google product

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Grace Hopper gave this name to fixing errors in computer code?

a)

Stooking

b)

Blogging

c)

Fixometrics

d)

Debugging

7.

Which of these Apple products was first sold in 2017?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What Company did this man set up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which one of these is not a Computer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Alan Turing changed History in WW II, how?

a)

He invented the modern printer

b)

He invented the machine which cracked Russian secret code

c)

He invented Radar

d)

He invented the machine which cracked German secret code

11.

Cloud storage can be provided as a service by allowing your data to be stored...

a)

remotely on the host company's servers

b)

remotely on your local computer

c)

locally on your network

d)

locally on your remote computer

12.

A cloud computing company (for example AWS and Microsoft Azure) usually provides...

a)

Storage as a service

b)

Software as a service

c)

Infrastructure and processing as a service

d)

Storage, software, processing and infrastructure as a service

13.

Cloud computing services such as storage and software...

a)

Can be accessed on any device

b)

Are always free

c)

Can be accessed by any device that is connected to a LAN

d)

Can be accessed on any device that is connected to the internet

14.

An advantage of cloud software is that...

a)

It is always free

b)

It cannot be hacked

c)

It is updated automatically

d)

It is only ever stored locally on your computer

15.

A disadvantage of cloud storage is that..

a)

Your data will always be hacked because your data can be accessed from any device with an internet connection

b)

Your data is vulnerable to hacking because your data can be accessed from any device with an internet connection

c)

Your data can easily be hacked because there is no system security provided by the host

d)

Your data is vulnerable to hacking because it is stored locally on your computer

16.

An advantage of cloud storage is...

a)

It is easy to increase the amount of storage available

b)

It is always free to increase the amount of storage available

c)

An internet connection is not needed to access your data

d)

An internet connection is needed to access your data

17.

A disadvantage of cloud computing is...

a)

You need an internet connection to access the data or software

b)

You need an internet connection to access your LAN

c)

You cannot use a device that is connected to the internet

d)

You need local storage to manage the data backups

18.
What is a portable computer that you can carry with you?
a)
desktop
b)
laptop
c)
screen
d)
keyboard
19.
What is the line, arrow, or other symbol that shows where you are on the screen?
a)
hardware
b)
software
c)
screen
d)
cursor
20.
What is the manager of all the other computer programs?
a)
operating system
b)
word processor
c)
laptop
d)
desktop
21.
What is a tool for checking your spelling and grammar?
a)
word count
b)
images
c)
spell check
d)
typing
22.
What is a word processing package on apple mac?
a)
numbers
b)
pages
c)
keynote
d)
garageband
23.
What are the programs which run on a computer?
a)
hardware
b)
software
c)
word
d)
spreadsheet
24.
What are the parts of a computer which you can pick up and move?
a)
hardware
b)
software
c)
presentation
d)
images
25.
What should not be around computers?
a)
Food or drink
b)
Pencils
c)
Books
d)
Notes
26.
What should not be around computers?
a)
Food or drink
b)
Pencils
c)
Books
d)
Notes
27.

A classmate is bothering you during class and will not leave you alone. Which of the following should you NOT do?

a)

Turn their computer off

b)

Ask them to stop bothering you

c)

Move away from them

d)

Ask the teacher for help

28.
True or False. It is ok to stream music or videos on school computers to stay entertained while working.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True or False. You can use earbuds or headphones for teacher-approved online activities only.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which of the following is an appropriate activity if you need to take a break from a computer-based assignment?
a)
Read a book
b)
Play games
c)
Watch a video
d)
Shop for shoes
31.
Examples of unacceptable use of school computers include
a)
Accessing inappropriate material
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Violating copyright laws
d)
All of the above
32.

I got caught viewing inappropriate material on a school computer. Who is responsible?

a)

It's the school's fault because the filter didn't catch it

b)

It's my mum's birthday and I need to find her something so it's her fault

c)

It's my friends fault because they asked me to look at it

d)

It is my responsibility, no one forced me to look at it and I may lose my internet privileges

33.

I shared my login with my best friend. Now my friend is accessing my account. Who is responsible?

a)

The computers should have better security

b)

It is my responsibility because I told them my password and I may lose my internet privileges

c)

It's my friend's fault because they asked me for my password

d)

But sir, they hacked my account

34.

What does the keyboard shortcut CTRL+Z do?

a)

Cut

b)

Copy

c)

Undo

d)

Save

35.

Which two below are good names to call a file you are saving?

a)

Document1

b)

ScratchBallGame

c)

dofihwofp

d)

EnglishHomeworkMacbeth

36.

Computer store data as 1's and 0's. This is called?

a)

Numbers

b)

ones and zeros

c)

binary

d)

Fred

37.

In a spreadsheet, if the columns go down and are labeled A, B, C etc... What are the ones that go across and are labelled 1, 2, 3 called?

a)

Lines

b)

Numbers

c)

Rows

d)

Crosses

38.

What does formula below do in a spreadsheet?

=sum(A1:C9)

a)

Divide all the numbers from cell A1 to cell C9

b)

Multiply all the numbers from cell A1 to cell C9

c)

Give an average of all the numbers from cell A1 to cell C9

d)

Add up all the numbers from cell A1 to cell C9

39.

You are breaking the Communications Act if you retweeting an offensive statement made by somebody else.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Under the Data Protection Act, how long should data be kept for?

a)

No longer than necessary

b)

Up to 10 years

c)

Up to 10 weeks

d)

Forever

41.
a)

Router

b)

Wireless

c)

Charger

42.
a)

Laptop

b)

Monitor

c)

Computer

43.
a)

Speaker

b)

Monitor

c)

Router

44.

Printing a document is an example of output.

a)

Yes, because it is the result of processing data.

b)

No, because it's not the result of processing data.

c)

I don't know.

45.

What is a computer?

a)

An electronic device that receives input, processes it and provides an output in the desired format.

b)

An electronic device to do homework, play video games or surf on the internet.

c)

An electronic device that receives input, stores or processes the input and provides an output in the desired format.

46.

Which of the following is a storage device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Flash Drive

47.

Which is faster, broadband or 3G?

a)

Broadband

b)

3G

48.

A printer or a mouse is an example of computer software. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A restaurant uses portable tablets to take the orders from its guests. When these orders are put through, they appear on a large screen in the kitchen so that the food can be prepared. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?

a)

wired

b)

wireless

50.

A gaming vlogger has over 1 million subscribers. They record footage of themselves playing the most popular online multiplayer games and then upload their footage in high definition. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?

a)

wired

b)

wireless

51.

A local primary school has two rooms that are used to teach learners computing. Each room contains 30 personal computers that are fixed to desks. The room is booked by teachers for computing lessons. There are no portable devices in use. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?

a)

wired

b)

wireless

52.

What is the correct name given to the cable that can be used to network computers together?

a)

ethernet

b)

usb

c)

DVD

d)

HDMI

53.

A hub connects a number of computers together in a network.

a)

true

b)

false

54.

Network cables are often made up of multiple copper wires.

a)

false

b)

true

55.

What is a computer network?

a)

a single computer

b)

2 or more computers that connect

c)

a set of rules

d)

a hub that connects to the internet

56.

What does the keyboard shortcut CTRL+Z do? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Cut
Copy
Undo
Save
57.

What type of device is this? (Printer)

a)

Input

b)

Output

58.

What type of device is this? (Projector)

a)

Input

b)

Output

59.

What type of device is this? (Headphones)

a)

Input

b)

Output

60.

What type of device is this? (Speakers)

a)

Input

b)

Output

61.

What type of device is this? (Mouse)

a)

Input

b)

Output

62.

What type of device is this? (Interactive whiteboard)

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Input and Output

63.
What type of device is this? CD / DVD / Blu-Ray
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
64.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random All Memory
b)
Read All Memry
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read Access Memory
65.
True or False:
RAM is Fast temporary memory
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
66.
Which of these items are NOT stored in RAM
a)
Instructions to load up the computer
b)
Data
c)
Programs
d)
Applications
67.
What component in a computer allows you to keep multiple windows open and allows you to switch between them
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
SSD
68.
Cache is used to make the computer faster
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
69.

What does the "e" in email stand for?

a)

Expensive

b)

Electronic

c)

Ever so clever

d)

Exemplary

70.

What is the "a" that lets you add a file to an email (eg, picture, sound, document)?

a)

Arrangement

b)

Amusement

c)

Amplification

d)

Attachment

71.

How is a spreadsheet organised?

a)

Sheets, pillows and duvets

b)

Records and fields

c)

Cells, rows and columns

d)

Cupboards and drawers

72.

What is the name for an error in coding?

a)

Bug

b)

Bag

c)

Big

d)

Bothersome

73.

The type of screen that can be touched with more than one (1) finger and supports zooming in and out by pinching and stretching your fingers.

a)

Digital

b)

Dynamic

c)

Multitouch

d)

OLED