WorksheetsComputer Basics and Programming Quiz 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a program?
A programming language.
A method of data storage.
A type of hardware component.
A set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
What are the physical devices that a computer is made of called?
Hardware
Firmware
Software
Operating systems
Which part of the computer runs programs?
Input Device
RAM
CPU
Hard Drive
What is the most common type of secondary storage device?
CPU
RAM
Disk drive
USB drive
What type of memory is used for temporary storage while a program is running?
ROM
RAM
Cache memory
Flash memory
What does ASCII stand for?
American Standard Code for Internet Interaction
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Automated Standard Code for Information Interchange
Advanced System Code for Information Integration
What is the maximum value that can be stored in a byte?
128
1024
512
255
What is the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
A process for executing instructions in a program
A method for storing data
A technique for debugging
A way to compile code
What type of programming language allows you to create complex programs without knowing how the CPU works?
Low-level language
High-level language
Machine language
Assembly language
What is the purpose of an interpreter?
To compile high-level language programs
To manage hardware resources
To execute machine language programs
To translate and execute high-level language programs
What is the term for the tiny dots of color that make up digital images?
Samples
Bits
Pixels
Bytes
What is the main function of system software?
To provide a user interface
To control and manage the basic operations of a computer
To perform specific tasks for users
To store data permanently
What is the role of a compiler?
To manage system resources
To execute high-level language programs
To translate high-level language programs into machine language
To debug programs
What is the primary function of the CPU?
To run programs
To store data
To manage input and output devices
To provide network connectivity
What is the purpose of utility programs?
To provide user interfaces
To enhance the computer's operation
To create applications
To manage hardware
