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Components of the Computer

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary purpose of a hard disk drive?

a)

Play video games

b)

Make phone calls

c)

Cook dinner

d)

Store and retrieve digital information

2.

Which storage device has no moving parts?

a)

solid-state drive (SSD)

b)

hard disk drive (HDD)

c)

floppy disk

d)

CD-ROM

3.

What is the main advantage of solid state drives over hard disk drives?

a)

Faster read and write speeds, lower latency, and durability.

b)

Less energy efficient, more prone to data corruption, and larger physical size.

c)

Slower read and write speeds, higher latency, and less durability.

d)

Higher storage capacity, longer lifespan, and lower cost.

4.

Which optical storage device is commonly used for storing movies and videos?

a)

DVD

b)

CD

c)

Blu-ray

d)

VHS

5.

Which unit of storage is the smallest?

a)

bit

b)

megabyte

c)

kilobyte

d)

byte

6.

What is the average lifespan of a hard disk drive?

a)

10 to 15 years

b)

20 to 25 years

c)

1 to 2 years

d)

3 to 5 years

7.

What is the purpose of a cache in storage devices?

a)

To slow down data access

b)

To improve performance and speed of data access.

c)

To increase storage capacity

d)

To reduce data security

8.
RAM is a type of primary storage
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A hard drive is a type of primary storage.
a)
False
b)
True
10.
All secondary storage devices are external to the computer
a)
False
b)
True
11.
What does the tem 'read/write time' refer to
a)
How long it takes for data to be read of written to the device
b)
How long it takes a person to read/write a word document
c)
The amount of data to be stored on the device
d)
How long the storage media can reasonably be expected to last
12.
What type of storage device is an SSD?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
13.
Which one of these devices is solid state?
a)
USB flash memory
b)
CD
c)
DVD
d)
Magnetic stripe
14.
Which one of these devices is optical?
a)
CD
b)
SSD
c)
USB flash drive
d)
Magnetic stripe
15.
If you use online storage and your internet goes down, the data is permanently lost
a)
False
b)
True
16.
You have large quantity of family videos to store, you should use primary storage for this.
a)
False
b)
True
17.
ROM is a primary storage device
a)
True
b)
False
18.
All operating systems provide these functions:
a)
Providing a user interface, Managing the memory, Managing the hardware
b)
Backing up information, creating user's documents, assessing the Internet
c)
Creation of new programs, deleting and creating files, connecting to other computers
d)
None of the above
19.

Which is NOT optical storage media

a)

CD

b)

DVD

c)

Blu-bay

d)

Blu-ray

20.

SSD is short from

a)

Super state drive

b)

Solid state drive

c)

Solid super drive

d)

Super service drive

21.

A computer that is designed to be used on a desk or table.

a)

Laptop

b)

Tablet

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Netbook

22.

A portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid

a)

Laptop

b)

Tablet

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Netbook

23.

A wireless, portable personal computer with a touchscreen interface.

a)

Laptop

b)

Tablet

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Netbook

24.

A small, light, low-power notebook computer that has less processing power than a full-sized laptop but is still suitable for word processing, running a Web browser and connecting wirelessly to the Internet.

a)

Laptop

b)

Tablet

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Netbook

25.

A computer intended for individual use that is faster and more capable than a personal computer. It's intended for business or professional use

a)

Laptop

b)

Workstation

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Server

26.

A computer equipped with specific programs and/or hardware that enables it to offer services to other computers (clients) on its network.

a)

Mainframe

b)

Workstation

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Server

27.

A data processing system employed mainly in large organizations for various applications, including bulk data processing, process control, industry and consumer statistics,

a)

Mainframe

b)

Workstation

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Server

28.

A very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications

a)

Mainframe

b)

Workstation

c)

Desktop computer

d)

Supercomputer

29.

A compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games

a)

Mainframe

b)

Workstation

c)

Personal Computer

d)

Supercomputer

30.

A type of computer that possesses most of the features and capabilities of a large computer but is smaller in physical size.

a)

Mainframe

b)

Workstation

c)

Personal Computer

d)

Mini Computer

31.

The numerical keypad can be found on the following except

a)

ATM Machines

b)

POS Machine

c)

Mobile Phones

d)

Trackerball

32.

These are examples of pointing devices except

a)

Tracker ball

b)

Mouse

c)

Camera

d)

Touch pad

33.

RSI is an acronym for

a)

Real Stress Injury

b)

Radioactive Syndrome Intake

c)

Repetitive Strain Injury

d)

Risk and Safety Index

34.

Light dependent/activated sensors can be used in the following areas except

a)

automatic doors that open at malls

b)

intruder alarm systems

c)

street lighting control

d)

central heating systems

35.

Magnetic stripe readers are used in the following areas except

a)

Credit/debit cards

b)

Security doors to hotels

c)

Electronic funds transfer at POS terminals

d)

Object recognition

36.

......... is a device which can read marks written in pen or pencil on a form

a)

OMR

b)

Camera

c)

Microphone

d)

Light pen

37.

This is a example of a/an

a)

QR code

b)

Grid line

c)

OCR print

d)

RFID

38.

........... is used for converting printed documents to an editable electronic format

a)

Scanner

b)

OCR

c)

Light pen

d)

OMR

39.

Which of the following can not be directly measured by a sensor

a)

Temperature

b)

Light intensity

c)

Heat

d)

Pressure

40.

Which of the following is most suitable for inputting a short report into the computer

a)

tracker ball

b)

Keyboard

c)

Joystick

d)

OMR

41.

Which one of the following would you use to produce a digital image of a hard copy photograph?

a)

touchscreen

b)

OCR

c)

Scanner

d)

Barcode reader

42.

Which one of the following devices could be used to produce a very large drawing on plastic sheeting?

a)

Graph plotter

b)

laser printer

c)

touch screen

d)

dot matrix printer

43.

Which one of the following is NOT a suitable use for an optical mark reader?

a)

reading barcodes

b)

multiple-choice exam papers

c)

choice of candidate in voting forms

d)

opinion poll survey

44.

Which one of the following cannot be used as an output device?

a)

Actuators

b)

Speaker

c)

touch screen

d)

Microphone

45.

3D printers can be used in the following areas except

a)

Production of prosthetic limbs

b)

precision reconstructive surgery

c)

manufacturing of car bolts, screws and gears

d)

Image recognition

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