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WorksheetsYear 4 ICT – Hardware and Software Quiz
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of these is an example of hardware?
Microsoft Word
Keyboard
Antivirus
Spreadsheet
Software is best described as:
The physical parts of a computer
Instructions that tell the computer what to do
Wires and chips in the system unit
Storage devices
The CPU is sometimes called:
The memory
The mouse
The brain of the computer
The software
RAM stands for:
Random Access Memory
Read Access Machine
Readable Active Memory
Run Access Method
ROM stands for:
Read-Only Memory
Random Operating Machine
Run-On Memory
Read Output Memory
Which of these is not a hardware device?
Monitor
Spreadsheet
Mouse
Printer
Which of the following is an application software?
Word processor
Operating system
Device driver
Compiler
A graphics card is used for:
Playing sounds
Displaying images
Storing data
Typing words
Which is system software?
Paint
Excel
Windows 10
PowerPoint
Which is an example of utility software?
Virus scanner
Spreadsheet
Database
Word processor
Which device stores data permanently?
RAM
ROM
Cache
CPU
Which of the following is not a component of a CPU?
Control unit
Arithmetic and logic unit
Memory unit
Joystick
Analogue data is:
Continuous
Digital
Binary
Stored in ROM only
Digital data is stored as:
Letters
Pictures
0s and 1s
Colours
Converting sound to digital is called:
Analogue-to-digital conversion
Digital-to-analogue conversion
Binary processing
Data transmission
A microphone converts:
Sound into analogue signals
Sound into digital signals
Sound into graphics
Sound into text
Application software is mainly used by:
The computer itself
The user
The CPU
The ROM
A compiler is used to:
Write letters
Convert programs into machine language
Store files
Control a printer
A sound card is mainly used for:
Storing data
Producing audio output
Displaying images
Processing numbers
An example of mobile application software is:
Windows 11
Device drivers
BIOS
A sound card is mainly used for:
Storing data
Producing audio output
Displaying images
Processing numbers
An example of mobile application software is:
Windows 11
Device drivers
BIOS
The CPU stands for:
Central Processing Unit
Computer Program Unit
Control Process Utility
Central Programming Utility
The part of the CPU that performs calculations is:
Control Unit
Arithmetic and Logic Unit
RAM
ROM
The Control Unit mainly:
Stores data
Directs operations of the CPU
Displays output
Records input
Cache memory is used to:
Speed up processing
Store permanent data
Back up files
Display graphics
Which is volatile memory?
ROM
RAM
Hard drive
DVD
Which memory is non-volatile?
RAM
Cache
ROM
Register
When power is turned off, RAM data is:
Saved permanently
Lost
Converted to ROM
Stored in CPU
ROM is usually used to store:
Games
BIOS/firmware
Videos
Music
A register in CPU is used for:
Displaying output
Temporary storage during processing
Backing up data
Operating systems
The speed of CPU is measured in:
Bytes
Hertz
Inches
Kilograms
Modern CPUs are often called:
Microprocessors
Microchips only
Memory chips
Input devices
The bus in a computer is used to:
Transport passengers
Transfer data
Store software
Display graphics
A dual-core processor means:
It has 2 operating systems
It has 2 memory chips
It has 2 processing units
It has 2 monitors
The memory that starts the computer is:
RAM
ROM
Hard drive
Cache
Which is faster?
RAM
Hard drive
DVD
USB
The main function of CPU is:
Input data
Output data
Process data
Store data
Which device is inside the CPU?
Monitor
ALU
Printer
Mouse
ROM cannot be:
Read
Erased or rewritten easily
Stored permanently
Found in motherboards
RAM is used mainly for:
Temporary working memory
Long-term storage
Displaying images
Sound processing
CPU and memory are connected to the:
Printer
Motherboard
Keyboard
Mouse
An operating system is:
A type of printer
System software that manages computer resources
An input device
A storage device
An example of an operating system is:
Excel
Windows 11
Antivirus
Chrome browser
CLI stands for:
Computer Line Input
Command Line Interface
Central Logic Input
Computer Language Interpreter
GUI stands for:
Graphics User Interface
Graphical User Interface
General Utility Input
Group User Instruction
A CLI requires:
Typing commands
Clicking icons
Touching screen
Dragging items
A GUI uses:
Text only
Icons and windows
Command lines
Numbers only
Which is not an operating system?
Linux
iOS
Android
Microsoft Word
One advantage of GUI is:
Hard to learn
Easy to use with icons
Requires typing codes
Only for experts
An advantage of CLI is:
User friendly for beginners
Faster for experts
Uses only pictures
Requires mouse
Android OS is commonly used in:
Desktops
Smartphones
Printers
Joysticks
Windows is developed by:
Apple
Microsoft
IBM
macOS is used on:
Windows computers
Apple computers
Android phones
Tablets only
The OS is loaded from:
RAM
ROM/Hard drive
USB only
CPU
Which is not a type of OS interface?
GUI
CLI
Gesture-based
HDMI
Gesture-based OS is used in:
Smartphones
Floppy disks
Keyboards
Projectors
The OS controls:
Hardware and software resources
Only storage
Only printers
None of the above
Which of these is utility software but works with OS?
Antivirus
RAM
Motherboard
Monitor
Multitasking OS allows:
One program at a time
Several programs at once
Only games
Only files
Booting means:
Turning off the computer
Starting the computer
Installing a printer
Formatting memory
Linux is an example of:
Application software
Operating system
Storage device
Hardware
A desktop computer is:
Portable
Non-portable
Used only in cars
A smartphone
Which is a characteristic of desktop?
Fixed in one place
Carried in pocket
Battery-powered
Always touchscreen
Which of the following is a type of non-volatile memory?
RAM
Registers
Cache
ROM
What does GUI stand for?
Graphical User Interface
Graphical Utility Interface
General User Interface
General User Input
Which component is responsible for executing instructions in a computer?
Hard Drive
CPU
Motherboard
RAM
Which of the following is a type of system software?
Spreadsheet
Operating system
Web browser
Word processor
What does the acronym 'BIOS' stand for?
Binary Integrated Operating System
Basic Integrated Output System
Basic Input Output System
Binary Input Output System
Which component is responsible for managing the computer's hardware?
Utility software
Firmware
Operating system
Application software
