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Review hardware and software

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is hardware?

a)

The instructions that tell the computer what to do

b)

The physical parts of a computer that you can touch

c)

A type of internet connection

d)

A program that helps you play games

2.

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

a)

Google Docs

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Keyboard

d)

Windows 10

3.

What is software?

a)

Machines and tools used in factories

b)

Physical devices like monitors and printers

c)

Programs and instructions that run on a computer

d)

A type of memory inside the computer

4.

Which of the following is an example of software?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Web Camera

c)

Scratch

d)

Monitor

5.

Which of these is NOT software?

a)

Mouse

b)

Paint program

c)

Scratch

d)

Google Docs

6.

Which statement is true?

a)

Hardware cannot work without software.

b)

Software is the same as the internet.

c)

Software is always stored inside the mouse.

d)

Hardware and software mean the same thing.

7.

A student is typing a story using Microsoft Word. Which part is software?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Printer

d)

Microsoft Word

8.

A student is typing a story using Microsoft Word. Which part is hardware?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Monitor

c)

Scratch

d)

Google Docs

9.

Which of these sentences best describes how hardware and software work together?

a)

Hardware tells software what to do.

b)

Software and hardware do not need each other.

c)

Hardware is only for games, software is only for work.

d)

Hardware is controlled by software to complete tasks.

10.

Which statement about software is true?

a)

Software is the physical part of the computer you can touch.

b)

Software can sometimes have bugs or errors that affect how it works.

c)

Software and hardware are exactly the same thing.

d)

The example of software is mouse.

11.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Printer

d)

Speaker

12.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

Microphone

b)

Scanner

c)

Monitor

d)

Mouse

13.

Which of these is a storage device?

a)

USB flash drive

b)

Barcode scanner

c)

Microphone

d)

Speaker

14.

Which of these devices is a manual input device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Sensor

c)

Barcode scanner

d)

Fingerprint reader

15.

Which of these devices is an automatic input device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Fire alarm (Sensor)

c)

Joystick

d)

Keyboard

16.

A microphone is best described as

a)

Automatic input device

b)

Output device

c)

Storage device

d)

Manual input device

17.

A barcode reader used in a supermarket is

a)

Manual input device

b)

Automatic input device

c)

Output device

d)

Storage device

18.

Which device shows information from the computer to the user?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Printer

c)

Monitor

d)

Mouse

19.

Which of the following is NOT a storage device?

a)

Hard drive

b)

USB stick

c)

Microphone

d)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

20.

A student types an essay using a keyboard and saves it on a USB drive. Which is correct?

a)

Keyboard = Storage, USB drive = Input

b)

Keyboard = Output, USB drive = Storage

c)

Keyboard = Input, USB drive = Output

d)

Keyboard = Input, USB drive = Storage