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ONLINE Quiz - Computer Hardware Basics (COMSYS 1)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are function keys, control keys, arrow keys caps lock etc.

a)

Punctuation Keys

b)

Special Keys

c)

Alphanumeric Keys

d)

numeric keys

2.

It is the most popular input device for direct entry of data and instructions to the computer.

a)

scanners

b)

track ball

c)

mouse

d)

key board

3.

input device for direct entry, data entry was accurate and automatic.

a)

scanners

b)

track ball

c)

mouse

d)

key board

4.

Who invented the mouse?

a)

Douglas McArthur

b)

Douglas Angelbert

c)

Douglas Engelbart

d)

Douglas Angelbart

5.

This input device are used to capture images and store it in floppy disk.

a)

Digital Camera

b)

Magnetic Ink character recognition

c)

Graphic Tablet

d)

DVD

6.

In what research facility mouse was invented?

a)

Arpanet Research Institute

b)

Stanford Research Institute

c)

CERN Research Institute

d)

Starford Research Institute

7.

It is an optical disk that can be re-written many times. The data stored on this can be read, erased, and edited as frequent as needed.

a)

CD-R

b)

DVD

c)

CD-RW

d)

CD-ROM

8.

These are the devices use to show/displays results of the computer processing of the computer.

a)

Input Devices

b)

Output Devices

c)

Storage Devices

d)

Software Device

9.

These are the devices use to accepts and keep the data for future pusposes.

a)

Input Devices

b)

Output Devices

c)

Storage Devices

d)

Software Device

10.

Are television like screens that provide the user-interface in the form of displaying text, number and images.

a)

Visual Display units/Monitor

b)

DVD

c)

CD-R

d)

Desktop

11.

Special type of computer (output device) that can generate music, sounds or noise.
It is usually used in events to modify sounds.

a)

Headphones

b)

Speakers

c)

Synthesizer

12.

Name a type of output device that produces hard copies.

a)

Speaker

b)

monitor

c)

Synthesizer

d)

Printer

13.

Random Access memory (RAM) is a memory chips that is generally accepted as ________.

where in the data is stored is lost when the power going into memory chip is switched off.

a)

Non-volatile

b)

Volatile

14.

Read Only memory (ROM) is a memory chips that is generally accepted as ________.

where in the data is stored is retain its content even when the power supply is removed.

a)

Non-volatile

b)

Volatile

15.

Identify a device that can both input and output data.

a)

Speaker

b)

monitor

c)

Touchscreen

d)

Printer