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year 7 types of computers

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What am I?

a)

Desktop PC

b)

Smart phone

c)

Laptop

d)

Mainframe computer/server

2.

We are mobile devices.

a)

Laptop

b)

Desktop PC

c)

Smart phone

d)

Xbox 360

3.

what am I?

a)

Desktop PC

b)

Mainframe/server

c)

Laptop

d)

Smart Phone

4.
Which one of these is the most expensive
a)
desktop
b)
laptop
c)
supercomputer
d)
mainframe
5.

Which computer is the most powerful?

a)

Supercomputers

b)

Minicomputers

c)

Worstation

d)

Mainframe

e)

Personal Computer

6.

All of the following are portable computers except:

a)

laptop computers

b)

notebook computers

c)

tablet computers

d)

video game consoles

7.

The Apple Watch is an example of:

a)

a wearable computer

b)

an embedded computer

c)

a first-generation.

d)

a video game console.

8.

Personal computers are called desktop or microcomputers.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Desktop Computers are not portable

a)

True

b)

False

10.

All are Computers except.........

a)

Desktop

b)

Laptop

c)

Smartphone

d)

Printer

11.

I'm a pointing device i look like a pen and work like a mouse who am I?

a)

Speaker

b)

Hard disk

c)

Trackball

d)

Stylus

12.

What is the name of this computer part?

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

CPU

d)

Printer

13.

What do we call this computer part?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Monitor

c)

Mouse

d)

Speakers

14.

This computer is smaller than a desktop computer but larger than a ipad.

a)

ipad

b)

Laptop

c)

Smartphone

d)

Desktop

15.

Which computer is the most powerful?

a)

Supercomputers

b)

Minicomputers

c)

Worstation

d)

Mainframe

e)

Personal Computer

16.

A computer system is:

a)

An electrical device

b)

An input device

c)

hardware and software working together

d)

input and output working together

17.

Which type of computer is built to support an organization's information?

a)

Mini

b)

Mainframe

c)

Embedded

d)

Super

18.

Which type of computer is used for weather forecasting?

a)

Super Computers

b)

PDA

c)

Mainframe Computers

d)

Wearable Computers

19.

What's the main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe?

a)

There is no real difference between both computer systems.

b)

Mainframes are good for large and complex calculations, whereas supercomputers are good in doing a large quantity of small tasks at the same time.

c)

Supercomputers are good for large and complex calculations, whereas mainframes are good in doing a large quantity of small tasks at the same time.

d)

Mainframes are designed to look aesthetically pleasing, whereas this is not the case with supercomputers.

20.

Which of the following place would use a mainframe computer system?

a)

Oil Exploration

b)

Banking System

c)

Earthquake Study

d)

Complex mathematical calculations

21.
CPU stands for
a)
Computer Processing Unit
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Core Processing Unit
d)
Central Power Unit
22.
Without a CPU the computer would not work.
a)
true
b)
FALSE
23.
The CPU processes data
a)
true
b)
FALSE
24.
As soon as the computer is switches on the CPU begins processing data
a)
true
b)
FALSE
25.
Without a CPU the computer would not work.
a)
true
b)
FALSE
26.
The CPU processes data
a)
true
b)
FALSE
27.

The ALU is found inside the CPU True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

28.
What is the purpose of the CPU?
a)
To process all the data and instructions.
b)
To turn the computer on.
c)
To create PowerPoint presentations.
d)
To provide power to the computer.
29.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
30.
Q2: The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Device Drivers
b)
Utility Programs
c)
Applications
d)
Operating Systems
31.

The 2 types of Software are:

a)

Operating System

b)

System

c)

Business

d)

Application

32.
Physical parts of a computer...such as the keyboard and monitor.
a)
software
b)
hardware
33.
____________a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources
a)
Operating system
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
34.

Which of the following is NOT an Operating System

a)

Android

b)

Word

c)

iOS

d)

Windows

35.

The icon for Microsoft Word

a)
b)
c)
36.

The icon for Microsoft Excel

a)
b)
c)
37.

The icon for Microsoft PowerPoint

a)
b)
c)
38.

The icon for Window Media Player

a)
b)
c)
39.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Critical Processing Unit
b)
Core Processing Unit
c)
Common Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
40.
A keyboard is ______.
a)
input
b)
output
41.
What is Software?
a)
User Applications and Operating Systems
b)
Physicals parts of a Computer
42.
What is Hardware?
a)
Computer Instructions or Data
b)
Physicals parts of a Computer
43.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
44.
Programs that are digital and you cannot physically touch. They give instruction to the computer.
a)
keyboard
b)
mother board
c)
hardware
d)
software
45.
The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
a)
arm
b)
mother
c)
brains
d)
leg
46.

Examples of hardware are: (pick 3)

a)

Keyboard

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Mouse

d)

System Unit

e)

Grand theft Auto

47.
The name given to a collection of sample materials and products- either physical or digital...
a)
Moodboard
b)
Project
c)
Sampling
d)
Assets
48.

Which of the following is not suitable for image editing?

a)

Desk top publishing

b)

Word processor

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Image editing

e)

Video editing

49.

Software includes...(pick 3)

a)

Operating system

b)

Programs / applications (apps)

c)

Utilities

d)

Storage

50.

What is this hardware or software?

a)

hardware

b)

software

51.

What is this hardware or software?

a)

hardware

b)

software

52.

What is this hardware or software?

a)

hardware

b)

software

53.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

54.
What is the purpose of an operating system?
a)
Manage software on computer
b)
Manage hardware on computer
c)
Manage all hardware & software on computer
55.

The 2 types of Software are:

a)

Operating System

b)

System

c)

Business

d)

Application

56.

A person who develops software is known as a software engineer.

a)

True

b)

False

57.
Define the term 'peripheral'
a)
A driver is a piece of software designed to tell a peripheral what to do.
b)
Any input, output or storage device that connects to a motherboard. (keyboard, mouse, web cam, printer, hard disk drive)
58.
Q9: Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
a)
Processor Management
b)
File Management
c)
Peripheral Management
d)
Memory Management
59.
Q2: The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Device Drivers
b)
Utility Programs
c)
Applications
d)
Operating Systems
60.
Q1: What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
a)
Programming Software
b)
Systems Software
c)
Application Software
d)
Bespoke Software