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Revision Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hardware is a general term for the _____ components that make up a computer

system, for example keyboard, mouse, monitor, processor, circuit board and so on.

a)

virtual

b)

digital

c)

physical

d)

logical

2.

Software is a general term for the ______ that control the computer system.

a)

components

b)

hardware

c)

programs

d)

circuits

3.

Which of the following is a type of software ?

a)

Application software

b)

Utility software

c)

Security software

d)

System software

4.

Which of the following is not the processor and internal memory devices ?

a)

CPU

b)

Hard disk

c)

RAM

d)

Operating systems

5.

Which of the following is not a task of operating systems ?

a)
  • Controlling the operation of the input, output and backing storage devices

b)
  • Supervising the loading, running and storage of applications programs

c)
  • Dealing with errors that occur in applications programs

d)
  • Designing new computer hardware

6.

Which of the following is not a operating system ?

a)

Windows

b)

MacOS

c)

Chrome

d)

Linux

7.

Which of the following are main types of user interfaces commonly used in computer systems ?

a)

Command Line Interface (CLI)

b)

Compiler Interface (CI)

c)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

d)

Debugger Interface (DI)

8.

Which of the following is not a type of computer ?

a)

PC / Desktop computer

b)

Laptop computer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Netbooks

9.

Which of the following is a feature of mainframe computers ?

a)

They only have a single CPU

b)

They have very fast processor speeds

c)

They have limited amounts of storage capacity (about 512GB to 1TB)

d)

They are very portable