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Computer Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which generation of computers is the most advanced today?

a)
Second generation
b)
Third generation
c)
Fifth generation
d)
First generation
2.

What was the size of early computers compared to recent computers?

a)

Bigger

b)

Smaller

c)

The same size

d)

No difference

3.

Which computers used to take up an entire room?

a)
Laptops
b)
Tablets
c)

Early computers

d)
Personal computers
4.

What is hardware in a computer?

a)
Software applications that run on a computer.
b)
The operating system that manages hardware resources.
c)
The data stored on a computer's hard drive.
d)

Physical components of a computer system.

5.

Which of these is an example of software?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Monitor

c)

Microsoft Word

d)

Mouse

6.

Which of these is an early computing device?

a)
Calculator
b)
Telegraph
c)
Typewriter
d)
Abacus
7.

Which of these is an example of a modern computer?

a)
Smartwatch
b)

Abacus

c)

Clock

d)
Laptop or desktop computer
8.

Which hardware part is used to type on a computer?

a)
Printer
b)
Monitor
c)
Keyboard
d)
Mouse
9.

What is the purpose of software in a computer?

a)
To provide internet connectivity to the computer.
b)
To store data permanently on the computer.
c)
To manage the physical components of the computer.
d)

To provide instructions for the hardware to perform tasks.

10.

What does a storage device do?

a)

Generates power for electronic devices.

b)

Transmits data over the internet.

c)

Stores digital data and information.

d)

Processes data in real-time.

11.

Which of these is an example of a storage device?

a)
RAM
b)
Hard drive
c)
USB cable
d)
Monitor
12.

Which storage unit is larger?

a)
Gigabyte (GB)
b)
Megabyte (MB)
c)
Kilobyte (KB)
d)
Terabyte (TB)
13.

Which of the following is NOT hardware?

a)
Keyboard
b)
Printer
c)

PowerPoint

d)
Monitor
14.

Which part of the computer is responsible for showing information on the screen?

a)
Printer
b)
CPU
c)
Keyboard
d)
Monitor
15.

What is the CPU often called?

a)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
b)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
c)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
d)
Motherboard (MB)
16.

Which hardware device is used to print documents?

a)
Printer
b)
Scanner
c)
Monitor
d)
Keyboard
17.

Which software is used to browse the internet?

a)
File manager
b)
Image viewer
c)
Text editor
d)
Web browser
18.

Which of these is a storage hardware device?

a)
Printer
b)

Keyboard

c)
USB flash drive
d)
Monitor
19.

What is a USB flash drive used for?

a)
Printing documents
b)
Playing video games
c)

For storing and transferring data.

d)
Charging electronic devices
20.

Which of these is a portable storage device that can hold a lot of data?

a)
Floppy disk
b)
USB flash drive
c)
CD-ROM
d)
External hard drive