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Hardware, Software and Storage Devices

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of early devices like the abacus?

a)
To create artistic designs
b)
To store historical records
c)
To serve as a decorative item
d)

For solving simple calculations

2.

Which of these is an early computing device?

a)
Abacus
b)
Telegraph
c)
Typewriter
d)
Calculator
3.

Modern computers are different from early devices because they can

a)

Solve only simple problems

b)

Store and process a lot of information quickly

c)

Work without electricity

d)

Be made from wood

4.

Which of these is an example of a modern computer?

a)
Smartphone
b)
Tablet
c)
Smartwatch
d)

Laptop

5.

Which device is used to store files and easily carry them around?

a)
External hard drive
b)
CD/DVD
c)
Cloud storage
d)
USB flash drive
6.

Which generation of computers are we using today?

a)
Third generation
b)
Second generation
c)
Fifth generation
d)
First generation
7.

What is computer hardware?

a)

Refers to software applications.

b)

Is the data stored on a computer.

c)

Is the internet connection of a computer.

d)

Is the physical components of a computer system.

8.

Which of these is an example of software?

a)
A hardware component
b)
A web browser
c)

Keyboard

d)

An operating system

9.

Which hardware part is used to type on a computer?

a)
Printer
b)
Keyboard
c)
Monitor
d)
Mouse
10.

What is the purpose of software in a computer?

a)
To enhance the physical appearance of the computer.
b)
To provide internet connectivity to the computer.
c)

To tell the computer what to do

d)
To store data permanently on the computer.
11.

What does a storage device do?

a)

Allows us to store data and files

b)

Makes the computer run faster

c)

Prints documents

d)

Opens software programs

12.

Which of these is an example of a storage device?

a)
Monitor
b)

Printer

c)
USB cable
d)
Hard drive
13.

What is the smallest unit of computer storage?

a)
kilobyte
b)
byte
c)
bit
d)
megabyte
14.

Which storage unit is larger?

a)
Megabyte (MB)
b)
Kilobyte (KB)
c)
Terabyte (TB)
d)
Gigabyte (GB)
15.

Where do computers store long-term data?

a)
CPU
b)
RAM
c)
Network connections
d)
Storage devices (e.g., hard drives, SSDs)