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Y7 Q4 revision: computing theory 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

Speakers

2.

What is this?

a)

Audio Card

b)

Graphics Card

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

3.

What is this?

a)

CPU

b)

Motherboard

c)

Graphics Card

d)

Hard Disc Drive

4.

What is this?

a)

Mouse

b)

Speakers

c)

Keyboard

d)

Monitor

5.

I am a powerful and very portable computer. I have access to bluetooth and WiFi. I have an aerial for connecting to 4G networks. I have a touchscreen and built in camera, microphone and speakers. I have a large battery and a high quality screen. What am I?

a)

Smart Phone

b)

Tablet

c)

Laptop

d)

Desktop

6.

I am a powerful computer. I have a touchscreen and a built in speaker, camera and microphone. I am very portable and can easily fit in a pocket. What am I?

a)

Smart Phone

b)

Tablet

c)

Laptop

d)

Desktop

7.

I have a built in speakers, camera and microphone. I am portable but cannot fit in a pocket. I have a large battery and a touchscreen. My keyboard is normally shown on screen but can be plugged in. What am I?

a)

Smart Phone

b)

Tablet

c)

Laptop

d)

Desktop

8.

I have a built in speakers, camera and microphone. I am portable but cannot fit in a pocket. I have a large battery and usually have a screen larger than 12 inches. What am I?

a)

Smart Phone

b)

Tablet

c)

Laptop

d)

Desktop

9.
Touchpad
a)
input devices
b)
output devices
c)
storage devices
d)
processor
10.
The opening where a disk drive can be inserted is called a _____.
a)
bay
b)
garage
c)
door
d)
boat
11.
Which one is an input device?
a)
printer
b)
mouse
c)
monitor
d)
speakers
12.
What type of drive is typically faster than a standard hard disk?
a)
SSD
b)
DDS
c)
SDS
d)
DSD
13.

Used to cool only the CPU.

a)

Fan

b)

Power Supply

c)

Heat Sink

d)

Computer Processor

14.

 A set of instructions that tell the computer what to do.

a)

hardware

b)

software

c)

keyboard

d)

mouse

15.

Software can be placed in which 2 basic groups?

a)

System Hardware, Application Hardware

b)

System Software, Application Software

c)

System Controller, Application Controller

d)

System Console, Application Console

16.

You can touch software

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Microsoft Word is an example of an operating system

a)

False

b)

True

18.

What type of software is it?

a)

Operating system

b)

Application software

19.
What is the output of an OR gate if the inputs are 1 and 0?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
OFF
d)
2
20.
What is the output of a NOT gate if the inputs is 0?
a)
1
b)
0
c)
OFF
d)
2
21.
A NOT gate has…
a)
Two inputs and one output
b)
One input and one output
c)
One input and two outputs
d)
Two inputs and two outputs
22.
What is the output of an AND gate if the inputs are 1 and 0?
a)
ON
b)
2
c)
1
d)
0
23.
An OR gate has
a)
Two inputs and one output
b)
One input and one output
c)
One input and two outputs
d)
Two inputs and two outputs
24.
What logic gate is this?
a)
AND
b)
OR 
c)
NOT
d)
TO
25.

An INPUT device can

a)

send data to another device, but it can not receive data

b)

receive data from another device , but can not send data

c)

can send and receive data

26.

Which of these is NOT a Storage Device?

a)

USB Flash Drive

b)

CD-R

c)

Digital Camera

d)

Floppy Disk

27.

Choose the input devices.

a)

mouse, keyboard, headphones

b)

mouse, printer, headphones

c)

mouse, keyboard, speakers

d)

mouse, keyboard, smartboard

28.

What type of device is a Hard disk?

a)

Output Device

b)

Storage Device

c)

Input and Output Device

d)

Input Device

29.
Jordan is going to buy DVDs to record his basketball games.  What is a DVD used for?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
30.

What type of device is this? (Smartphone screen)

a)

Output Device

b)

Input Device

c)

Input and Output Device

d)

Storage Device

31.
What is the most suitable input device for highlighting or selecting an object on the screen?
a)
Mouse
b)
Joystick
c)
Keyboard
d)
None of the above
32.
Output devices receive information from the CPU (Central Processing Unit), then translate it into sounds or images that we can understand.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Input devices allow us to send information to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to tell the computer what to do.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Amazon Alexa is what type of device?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Both

35.

A virus damages the hardware on a computer

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A virus damages the software and data stored on a computer

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following are signs that your computer has a virus?

a)

Computer freezes

b)

Lots of popups and advertisments

c)

Files are corrupt or missing

d)

Slower internet speeds

38.

Computer viruses are spread by?

a)

Dowloading files such as games, videos, audio

b)

Searching the internet for information

c)

E-mail attachments

d)

Portable devices such as USB sticks or external hardrives

e)

Playing games on your computer

39.

This is an example of?

a)

Trojan

b)

Worm

c)

Phishing

d)

Virus

40.

Which of the following best describes a worm?

a)

Malware that pretends to be legitimate software but actually contains a virus

b)

Malware that multiplies itself and spread between computers

c)

Malware that prevents the user from accessing their computer or files unless they pay a ransom fee

41.

What signs should you look out for to spot phishing scams?

a)

Poor spelling, punctuation and grammar errors

b)

E-mail or text message starts with Dear Customer rather than your name

c)

Attachements are .exe files

d)

Weblinks that don't take you to the official company website

42.

The best ways to protect your devices from malware is?

a)

Avoid using the internet

b)

Install security software such as anti-virus software

c)

Ensure your browser and operating system are always up to date

d)

Disable popups

43.

How can you avoid accidently installing malware?

a)

Be careful when downloading files from the internet

b)

Look out for phishing scams

c)

Be careful when clicking on popups that ask you to install something

44.

Malware that infects your computer to steal personal information such as your login details or internet usage is called?

(a)  

45.

This is an example of?

a)

Spware

b)

Ransomware

c)

Trojan

d)

Worm

46.
What name is given to any device connected to a network?
a)
node
b)
IP
c)
router
d)
server
47.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Area Network
b)
Large Access Node
c)
Linked Active Network
d)
Long Automated Net
48.
What is the purpose of an IP address?
a)
It identifies devices on a network
b)
Stores files
c)
Connects to Wi-Fi
d)
Sends emails
49.
What type of network is used at home or in a small office?
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
c)
MAN
d)
VPN
50.
What is the main purpose of a network?
a)
To share data and resources
b)
To play online games
c)
To store files
d)
To block websites
51.
What is one major advantage of a network?
a)
Easier file sharing
b)
More expensive
c)
Slower connection
d)
Harder to set up
52.
What can happen if a network is not secure?
a)
Data breaches
b)
Faster speeds
c)
Better organisation
d)
Increased privacy
53.
What is a disadvantage of using a network?
a)
Viruses can spread
b)
Stronger security
c)
More efficient work
d)
Lower costs
54.

How do networks save money?

a)

By sharing expensive resources like printers

b)

By lowering the electricity bill

c)

Networking hardware is always very cheap

d)

By making life easier

55.

Ransomware (Pick 3) ....

a)

form of virus

b)

self-replicating

c)

form of worm

d)

prevents the user from being able to access the data

56.

What is Malware?

a)

Programs that can attack only computers.

b)

Programs that can attack computers, tablets, phones and other digital devices.

c)

Programs that can protect computers, tablets, phones and other digital devices.

d)

Programs that can protect only computers.

57.

I restrict the user access to their computer or device, I may require payments as ransom.

What Am I?

(a)  

58.

Should you use the same password for all of your online accounts?

a)

No

b)

Yes

59.

How else might you know you have malware?

a)

You have a lot of pop ups when you use the internet

b)

Your computer is fast

c)

Your programs run smoothly

60.

What does a computer virus do?

a)

Spreads to computers to gather private information or cause a nuisance.

b)

Improve computer performance.

c)

Decrease productivity.