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Fun KS2 Computing Quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the keyboard shortcut CTRL+Z do? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Cut
Copy
Undo
Save
2.

Who is known as The Mother of Computing?

a)

Anne Isabella Noel Byron

b)

Katniss Everdeen

c)

Grace Hopper

d)

Ada Lovelace

3.

Name the Computer Programmer who programs the Nasa Apollo space voyages to the moon

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Margaret Atwood

c)

Margaret Hamilton

d)

Margaret Elizabeth

4.
a)

Router

b)

Wireless

c)

Charger

5.

Name the inventor that Ada Lovelace is famous for working with? (NB: Ada was the really smart one)

a)

Charles Cabbage

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Margaret Hamilton

d)

Charles Babbage

6.

BBC stands for the (a)   Broadcasting Corporation. Fill in the blank

7.

Who created Pac Man

a)

Toru Iwatani

b)

Nolan Bushnell

c)

Ted Dabney

d)

Atari

8.

which category does this block belongs to?

a)

loops

b)

logic

c)

sprites

d)

scene

9.

Computer store data as 1's and 0's. This is called?

a)

Numbers

b)

ones and zeros

c)

binary

d)

Fred

10.

What is the primary purpose of an operating system?

a)

A. To manage hardware resources

b)

B. To provide a user interface

c)

C. To store data

d)

D. To process data

11.

What is the most common type of computer virus?

a)

A. Trojan

b)

B. Worm

c)

C. Spyware

d)

D. Adware

12.
What will the output be from the following code?
print("Hello world!")
a)
SyntaxError
b)
Hello world!
c)
"Hello world!"
d)
print(Hello world!)
13.

Which Python function is used to get input from the user?

a)

input()

b)

get()

c)

print()

d)

read()

14.
What is the word (command) used to display numbers and text on the screen?
a)
print
b)
input
c)
output
d)
command
15.

What data type represents a whole number?

a)

Float

b)

Int

c)

Boolean

d)

String

16.

Most chatbots use NLP to answer user queries.

Type the letters NLP

(a)  

17.

Voice- based command systems use speech recognition to understand and interpret the commands.

Type the words: speech recognition

(a)  

18.

Alexa is an example of AI.

a)

True

b)

Flase

19.

Which was the first chatbot ever made?

a)

Eliza

b)

Alexa

c)

Siri

d)

Google Assistant

20.

What does NLP stand for in AI?

a)

Neutral Learning Projection

b)

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

c)

Natural Language Processing

d)

Neural Logic Presentation

21.

Name the person.

a)

Alan Turing

b)

Al-Khwarizmi

c)

Tim Berners

d)

Charles Babbage

22.
What machine was used during WWII to encrypt and decrypt German messages?
a)
Enigma
b)
Atbash
c)
Secret
d)
Puzzler
23.

What is the purpose of a graphics card?

a)

A. To enhance the visual performance of a computer

b)

B. To store data

c)

C. To process data

d)

D. To manage hardware resources

24.

What is the purpose of anti-virus software?

a)

A. To protect a computer from malware

b)

B. To store data

c)

C. To process data

d)

D. To manage hardware resources

25.

HTTPS is an abbreviation for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure

Type the words: hyper text transfer protocol secure

(a)  

26.

democracy

(a)  

27.

Type the word football

(a)  

28.

Type the radio

(a)  

29.

Which weather symbol is this?

a)

sun

b)

cloud

c)

rain

30.

Who is this?

a)

Messi

b)

Kane

c)

Ronaldo

31.

Type the word "educationalism"

(a)  

32.

Type the letter "f"

(a)  

33.

Type the sentence "Please fix my tire"

(a)  

34.

Type the word Hibernia

(a)  

35.

Type the word Basically

(a)  

36.

Type the word Robot

(a)  

37.

Name the Computer Programmer who programs the Nasa Apollo space voyages to the moon

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Margaret Atwood

c)

Margaret Hamilton

d)

Margaret Elizabeth

38.

What is the most common type of computer virus?

a)

A. Trojan

b)

B. Worm

c)

C. Spyware

d)

D. Adware

39.

What is the purpose of a web browser?

a)

A. To access and display web pages

b)

B. To store data

c)

C. To process data

d)

D. To manage hardware

40.

What is the purpose of a search engine?

a)

A. To store data

b)

B. To provide information, & answer search queries, typically accessed via a web browser

c)

C. To process data

d)

D. To manage hardware resources

41.

What is the purpose of a central processing unit (CPU)?

a)

A. To perform the majority of a computer's data processing

b)

B. To store data

c)

C. To connect and manage the components of a computer

d)

D. To manage hardware resources

42.

What type of software is Microsoft Word?

a)

A) System software

b)

B) Application software

c)

C) Utility software

d)

D) Malware software