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Fundamentals Of Computing

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which computer can be operated with the touch of the fingers?

a)

Mainframe Computers

b)

Super Computers

c)

Tablets

d)

None Of the above

2.

Which of the given computers is the most expensive?

a)

Microcomputers

b)

Mainframe Computers

c)

Minicomputers

d)

Supercomputers

3.

A tablet is

a)

A microcomputer

b)

A supercomputer

c)

A Mainframe computer

d)

None Of the above

4.

The fastest Computer is

a)

A micro computer

b)

A mainframe computer

c)

A super computer

d)

None of the above

5.

Identify an input device

a)

Barcode Reader

b)

Touch Screen

c)

Microphone

d)

Speaker

e)

Tablet

6.

Identify an output device

a)

Cellular phone

b)

Headphone

c)

Scanner

d)

Projector

7.

Which is not a function of the computer?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Speed

d)

Process

8.

One secondary storage device is:

a)

Plotter

b)

Compact Disc

c)

ROM

d)

Printer

9.

Which is not an advantage of using the computer?

a)

Work is more accurate

b)

Versatility in presentation

c)

Speed of production

d)

Cost of delivery

10.

The term computer is BEST describes as an electronic device that:

a)

stores and prints information

b)

is used to process business documents

c)

accepts and processes data to produce information

d)

accepts data in order to prepare business transactions

11.

Which of the following is an advantage of computer usage?

a)

Cost

b)

Integrity

c)

Flexibility

d)

Reliability

12.

A mouse, joystick and trackball are all examples of which of the following devices?

a)

Pointing

b)

Scanning

c)

Voice input

d)

Video input

13.

Which of the following is NOT a storage device?

a)

DVD

b)

Scanner

c)

Hard disk

d)

Compact disk

14.

In which of the following components of a computer system can the CPU, ROM, and RAM be found

a)

Hard drive

b)

Hardboard

c)

Motherboard

d)

Memory stick

15.

Which of the following groups represents ONLY output devices?

a)

Printer, monitor, keyboard

b)

Printer, monitor, scanner

c)

Mouse, printer, speaker

d)

Plotter, printer, speaker

16.

Which of the following devices may be classified as BOTH input and output devices?

a)

Mouse

b)

Webcam

c)

Keyboard

d)

Headphones

17.

Ashley only has one extension chord and she has her laptop plugged in, her phone is charging and the fan is also connected to same extension chord. What safety hazard is being violated?

a)

Location of extension chords

b)

Position of workstation

c)

Overloading electric socket

d)

All of the above

18.

Jill works from home, even though she uses a chair and a table as her workstation she has encountered some back problem. What could be the major cause of such problem?

a)

Extended computer usage

b)

Inadequate lighting

c)

Poor posture

d)

Inadequate furniture

19.

Dane is a constant gamer, he has however encountered vision difficulties. What health factor under ergonomics would cause this issue?

a)

Bad posture

b)

Inappropriate furniture

c)

Inappropriate lighting

d)

Extended usage

20.

Which of the following not a way of taking care of the computer?

a)

Having regular virus scans

b)

Eating around the computer

c)

Keeping the computer covered

d)

Swiping off the computer

21.

Which of the following is not an example of an application software

a)

windows

b)

Presentation

c)

Anti-virus

d)

Word

22.

Tthe two main categories of software are:

(a)  

23.

Donna lives in a rural area of her community, she has no internet access, therefore she does not a computer. Her friend Julie wants to give her a movie that watch. With her limited resources what is the best storage medium on which she could receive the file?

a)

Thumbdrive

b)

CD

c)

DVD

d)

Floppy Disk

24.

Jon has a Geography research to submit to his teacher in hardcopy, what is the output device that should be used to get the research into the format required by the teacher?

a)

Monitor

b)

Speaker

c)

Printer

d)

Plotter

25.

Charly has a video audio presentation to share with more than 30 persons in her organization what is the best output device that should be used?

a)

speaker

b)

printer

c)

plotter

d)

multimedia projector

26.

Jody is a cashier at a local supermarket, what device is used to scan the items?

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

barcode reader

d)

webcam

27.

Catherine because of her work is always using the computer on many occasions though the computer stops working. What is the main disadvantage of computer usage here?

a)

unreliable

b)

inaccurate

c)

cost

d)

no human interaction

28.

Ken uses computer a lot to communicate with his girlfriend in China. She sends him many pictures daily. What is the advantage of computer usage which he enjoys?

a)

speed

b)

accuracy

c)

storage

d)

reliability

29.

Choose the word which is spelt correctly

a)

ergonomics

b)

speceaizel

c)

opeerating

d)

erganomics

30.

Mainframe computers can only support:

a)

Up to one hundred users at a time

b)

Only one user at a time

c)

Up to a thousand users at a time

d)

Hundreds of thousands of users at a time

31.

Supercomputers are used mainly for all EXCEPT:

a)

Nuclear energy research

b)

Science and engineering applications

c)

weather forcasting

d)

school and hospital records

32.

The set of instructions that tells computer how to operate is known as

(a)  

33.

This device is known as a

(a)  

34.

What is the name of device (iv)?

(a)  

35.

What type of device is (i)?

(a)  

36.

The CPU is the brain of the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Used to position the cursor on a computer screen.

a)

touchpad

b)

keyboard

c)

mouse

d)

fingers

38.

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Windows 10

d)

Adobe Photoshop

39.

Which of the following is a non-volatile data storage solution?

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

c)

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d)

CPU

40.

The term HARDWARE refers to

a)

input and output devices

b)

input and communication devices

c)

storage and input devices

d)

parts of the computer that you can touch