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ICT Hardware and Software

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct definition of software?

a)

Software is hardware used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.

b)

Software used to access the Internet and provide users with the correct documents to do this.

c)

Software is a program used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.

d)

Software is used to control computers and execute specific tasks.

2.

Which of the following are input devices?

a)

printer

b)

monitor

c)

keyboard

d)

mouse

3.

Which of the following are input devices?

a)

printer

b)

microphone

c)

usb

d)

scanner

4.

Which of these are output devices?

a)

Mouse

b)

Printer

c)

Monitor

d)

Keyboard

5.

Which of these is NOT an input device?

a)

speaker

b)

keyboard

c)

mouse

d)

touch screen

6.

Which is the correct definition for hardware?

a)

A program used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.

b)

The physical components of the computer.

c)

The devices used to access a network.

d)

The way in which you can connect to the Internet.

7.

Name this specialist input/output device.

a)

Joystick

b)

Virtual Reality

c)

Tracker ball

d)

Foot mouse

8.

Name this specialist input/output device.

a)

Foot mouse

b)

Sip and Puff Pipe

c)

Tracker ball

d)

Voice Recognition

9.

Name this specialist input/output device.

a)

Tracker ball

b)

Joystick

c)

Foot mouse

d)

Sip and Puff Pipe

10.

Which is the correct definition for an Operating System.

a)

Software that manages computer devices.

b)

Software that allows access to a network to control the security.

c)

Software that provides instant access to the Internet over a network.

d)

Software that manages computer hardware and software.

11.

What are these examples of?

a)

Operating Safety devices

b)

Operational Systems

c)

Opportunity Systems

d)

Operating Systems

12.

Which of these are NOT examples of an Operating System?

a)

Windows

b)

Android

c)

Unix

d)

Cisco

13.

Which of these are NOT examples of an Operating System?

a)

Chrome

b)

Android

c)

Python

d)

Windows

14.

A graphical user interface uses WIMP but what is the missing word?

Windows, (a)   , Menu, Pointer.

15.

What type of user interface is this?

a)

Menu

b)

GUI

c)

CLI

d)

Natural Language

16.

What type of operating system is this?

a)

GUI

b)

Menu

c)

Windows

d)

CLI

17.

Which of these is NOT a design consideration for a HCI?

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Shortcuts

c)

Volume control

d)

Help facility

18.

Which of these is NOT a design consideration for a HCI?

a)

User skills

b)

Memory

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Help Facility

19.

Is this an example of an embedded system?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Is this an example of an embedded system?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Is this an example of an embedded system?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of these devices is NOT an embedded system?

a)

Fitness tracker

b)

Smart Phone

c)

Desk top computer

d)

Engine Management System in a car

23.

The computer can not run without ___________ software.

a)

System

b)

Electronic

c)

Mac OS

d)

Application

24.

Processing is done by the (a)   .

25.

A computer is an electronic device.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Output is the data that you enter into a computer.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

MS Word is a kind of

(a)  

28.

What do you call the programs that help a computer run?

(a)  

29.

What do you call the parts that make up a computer?

(a)  

30.

How many types of hardware are there?

(a)  

31.

What are the examples of an internal hardware?

a)

Circuit Board

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Fan

d)

Games

32.

What does a computer fan do?

a)

Cools the desk area.

b)

Makes a relaxing sound.

c)

Cools down the computer when it gets warm.

d)

The fan does nothing.

33.

Hardware and software work (a)   to form a system.

34.

What software would you need to search for something on the computer?

a)

Google Meet

b)

Zoom

c)

Internet Browser

d)

Google Drive

35.

Is a printer an example of an internal or external computer part?

(a)  

36.

What is hardware?

a)

The parts that make up a computer

b)

The programs that help a computer run.

37.

What is software?

a)

The parts that make up a computer.

b)

The programs that help a computer run.

38.

CD/DVD

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

39.

Microphone

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

40.

Teachers

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

41.

Windows 10

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

42.

PowerPoint

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

43.

Paint

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

44.

External Hard drive

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

45.

Webcam

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

46.

Apple iOS

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

47.

Programmers

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

48.

Game Controller

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

49.

Router

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

d)

Communications

50.

Monitor

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

51.

CPU

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

52.

CD/DVD

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

53.

Earphones

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

54.

RAM

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Storage Device

d)

Both Processing and Storage Device

55.

Mouse

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

56.

Keyboard

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

57.

Speakers

a)

Input Device

b)

Processing Device

c)

Output Device

d)

Storage Device

58.
Mozilla Firefox is a program that allows you to access information on the Internet.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
a)
arm
b)
mother
c)
brains
d)
leg
60.
Programs that give instruction to the computer.
a)
keyboard
b)
mother board
c)
hardware
d)
software
61.
An example of software would be...
a)
MS Power Point
b)
keyboard
c)
monitor
d)
printer
62.

Antivirus software is designed to protect computers from an assortment of viruses and unauthorized intrusions

a)

True

b)

False

63.

An example of the computer's hardware would be ...

a)

MS Word

b)

MS Publisher

c)

speakers

64.
Why do we need a computer monitor?
a)
To keep the computer from overheating.
b)
Because it is like the brain of the computer
c)
To see what the computer is doing
d)
Just because
65.

What is this piece of hardware?

a)

Tower/Computer Case

b)

Storage Unit

c)

Monitor

d)

CPU

66.
What does the hard drive do?
a)
Stores information temporarily 
b)
Gives Instructions
c)
Stores information permanently 
d)
Drives through the computer
67.

What is the most important program that runs on your computer, it lets software and hardware work together?

a)

Operating System

b)

Programs

c)

Applications

d)

Hardware

68.

What is Hardware?

a)

Computer Instructions or Data

b)

Physicals parts of a computer that you can touch

69.

What is Software?

a)

Programs and applications, it tells the hardware what to do and how to do it

b)

Physicals parts of a Computer

70.

The physical objects that make up the computer system:

a)

Software

b)

Storage

c)

Input

d)

Hardware

71.

Hardware and Software do not have to work together.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

You can touch software

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Examples of hardware are:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Mouse

d)

hard drive

e)

Grand theft Auto

74.

Lets you explore the Internet where you can find lots of information.

a)

antivirus software

b)

presentation programs

c)

Internet Browser

d)

application programs

75.

Which are 2 examples of word processing programs?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft PowerPoint

c)

Google Slides

d)

Google Docs

76.

Computers can't work just using hardware, to be able to do all the fun things you want to do on a computer you need software.

a)

true

b)

false

77.

A system of many parts that work together?

a)

hardware

b)

software

c)

computer