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WorksheetsCOMP1- Midterm Examination
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 48mins
Secondary memory is also known as
Primary
Internal
External
Inner
Hard Disk Drives are a type of...
Optical storage device
Magnetic storage device
Solid State memory
Primary memory
Select the purpose of Secondary storage
To store data to be retrieved at a later time
To restore data in case of data loss
To store data whilst processing is taking place
To process data
Storage capacity of memory card can be up to
128GB
1 TB
5TB
Which of these storage devices make use of optics (laser light) to store data? (Tick All)
CD
Fibre Optic Cable
DVD
Blue-Ray
LED
What is primary storage?
The hard drive
Memory
Network server
Cloud storage
Which of these is NOT secondary storage?
USB
Google Drive
RAM
DVD
A [what?] is the most common type of secondary storage.
(a)
What do the letters RAM stand for?
(a)
Which type of memory is non-volatile?
ROM
RAM
Which type of memory is volatile?
(a)
Which type of memory will you find inside a CPU?
RAM
ROM
Virtual
Cache
Which type of memory will you find on a hard disk?
(a)
What type of memory will be needed if the RAM is nearly full?
ROM
Virtual
Cache
Cloud
Where will you find virtual memory?
On the hard disk
On the motherboard
In the CPU
In the cloud
True or False: Cloud storage is data saved on satellites high above the sky
True
False
Which of these is cloud storage?
Network server
Google Drive
USB Drive
CD
Which is the fastest type of storage?
Static Drive
Magnetic Drive
CD
DVD
What is the benefit of cache memory?
It's cheaper than RAM
It's easier to add more to upgrade a computer
It makes the CPU run faster
It lets you store more data on a computer
What type of memory will you find inside a central processing unit?
(a)
What is the advantage of an SSD?
Cheaper
Smaller
Bigger
Faster
Tick ALL of the optical storage devices:
CD
USB
Blu-ray
SSD
DVD-RW
You can use this to input printed documents to a computer ?
Trackerball
Scanner
Keyboard
Mouse
What is the purpose of an input device?
To print paper documents
To control the movement of the cursor
To draw pictures on paper
To represent information from a computer
The numerical keypad can be found on the following except
ATM Machines
POS Machine
Mobile Phones
Trackerball
Game controller
Input device
Output device
Mouse
Input device
Output device
Headphones
Input device
Output device
Microphone (Mike)
Input device
Output device
Speakers
Input device
Output device
Keyboard
Input device
Output device
Joy stick
Input device
Output device
Scanner
Input device
Output device
Printer
Input device
Output device
Monitor
Input device
Output device
What software would be used to create an information sheet e.g. a revision mat
Image editing software
Word processor
Presentation software
Web authoring software
The following are examples of computer games except
The type of software that the users run to do various tasks on a computer is...
System Software
Application Software
Utility Software
Operative Software
An Operating System is...
Used for creating graphs and docutments
The most common type of system software
Only found in desktop computers
All of these
Software that controls all of the computers hardware is...
Program Software
Application Software
Instructional Software
System Software
What company uses this logo?
4Chan
Crunchyroll
Windows
The following is not a type of Systems Software?
Device Drivers
Utility Programs
Applications
Operating Systems
Which is NOT a utility program?
word processor
Compression software
Back-up
Disk organisation
Which of the following is NOT an Operating System
Android
Word
iOS
Windows
Which one of these best describes utility software?
Software used to carry out
tasks e.g. web browser.
Software to help keep your
computer healthy e.g. anti-virus.
Software that allows you to use your computer and install other software.
Which one of these is best describes application software?
Software used to carry out
tasks e.g. web browser.
Software to help keep your
computer healthy e.g. anti-virus.
Software that allows you to use your computer and install other software.
Allows the user to compress the size of large files for easier storage sending data.
Compression Software
Antivirus Software
Computer games
presentation apllications
The 2 types of Software are:
Operating System
System
Business
Application
Which is not a type of System software?
Device drivers
Utility programs
Applications
Operating systems
What is this device?
RAM.
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Motherboard.
This is the computer's main storage device used to store all data on the computer permanently.
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
MOTHERBOARD
HARD DISK DRIVE
OPTICAL DISK DRIVE
This is the device that supplies power to your personal computer
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
MOTHERBOARD
HARD DISK DRIVE
OPTICAL DISK DRIVE
A piece of hardware that allows stored data to be accessed randomly
SATA
IDE
SSD
RAM
Temporary Memory. Programs that can be changed, or deleted.
RAM -RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
ROM -READ ONLY MEMORY
CPU -CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIY
BIOS -BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM
Used for connecting hardware device to the computer
Ports
Modem
Motherboard
Ender Portal
It WAKES UP the computer system
ROM -READ ONLY MEMORY
RAM -RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
CPU -CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
BIOS -BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM
Programs that can only be READ. They cannot be changed or erased.
ROM -Read-Only Memory
RAM -Random Access Memory
BIOS -BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM
CPU -Central Processing Unit
It is a printed circuit board that can translate digital information into sound
Expansion Card
Sound Card
Video Card
Motherboard
It is the Brain of the computer
MODEM
CPU
BIOS
R.A.M
A device used by computer to communicate with each other across telephone lines.
CPU
MODEM
BIOS
R.O.M
It is the same as the graphics card
Video Card
Sound Card
Motherboard
Expansion Card
Also known as Expansion Board
Sound Card
Motherboard
Expansion Card
Video card
The Main Circuit Board. It houses the most important chips
Expansion Card
Motherboard
Sound Card
Video card
A small piece of computer storage device used to store and transfer information from one computer to another.
