WorksheetsYear 8 Computing Systems Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the Antikythera mechanism best known for?
Predicting solar eclipses and planet positions
Sending messages
Controlling ships
Playing music
Where was the Antikythera mechanism discovered?
Greece
Egypt
Rome
Turkey
What century was the Antikythera mechanism built?
1st or 2nd century BC
5th century BC
12th century AD
19th century AD
Who designed the Pascaline calculator?
Leibniz
Pascal
Babbage
Lovelace
Which machine was the first to add, subtract, multiply, and divide?
Pascaline
Stepped Reckoner
Analytical Engine
Abacus
What did Leibniz suggest about machines?
They should be programmed to run without human help
They should be controlled only by humans
They cannot multiply
They should work like toasters
What was unique about Babbage’s Analytical Engine?
It used electricity
It was programmable with punched cards
It was portable
It had a screen
Which feature makes computers different from appliances like toasters?
They are small
They can do many tasks
They don’t use electricity
They are cheaper
What is the main purpose of a general-purpose computer?
To cool food
To execute programs
To store letters
To only calculate sums
What does the word “software” mean?
Hardware parts
Programs
Data storage
Instructions
Which of these is NOT an appliance?
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Laptop
Lamp
How does a program change a computer?
It transforms it into a machine that performs a specific task
It makes it heavier
It changes its colour
It slows it down
Which device would be called a general-purpose computing device?
Washing machine
Laptop
Microwave
Fan
What is the relationship between a program and data?
Programs execute on data
Data creates programs
Programs delete data
Data replaces programs
What does a computing system comprise?
Data and instructions
Food and drink
Cars and roads
Books and shelves
Which term refers to “sets of instructions a computer follows”?
Program
Appliance
Power
File
Which of these is an example of software?
Microsoft Word
Printer
Keyboard
Hard disk
In the plenary concept map, what does a program “operate on”?
Instructions
Data
Software
Hardware
What are two main differences between early calculating machines and modern computers?
