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WorksheetsComputer Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 35mins
A personal computer is mainly designed for how many users?
One
Two
Ten
Unlimited
The main processing unit in a PC is the:
Microchip
Motherboard
Microprocessor
Hard drive
Which device is used to enter text into a computer?
Monitor
Keyboard
Speaker
Printer
Which device displays information?
CPU
Mouse
Monitor
Keyboard
Which stores data permanently?
RAM
Cache
Hard drive
CPU
A personal computer is also called a:
Server
Desktop
Terminal
Router
Personal computers are mainly used for:
Weather forecasting
Word processing
Nuclear simulations
Air traffic control
The “brain” of the computer is the:
Monitor
CPU
Keyboard
RAM
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Central Programming Unit
Computer Power Unit
Control Processor Unit
The first widely used personal computer was:
IBM PC
Apple II
ENIAC
Cray-1
A workstation is a ______ computer.
Multi-user
Low-power
Single-user but powerful
Small embedded
Compared to PCs, workstations have:
Slower processors
Better graphics and speed
Less storage
No monitor
Workstations are commonly used by:
Students
Graphic designers
Farmers
Gamers only
The key difference between a workstation and a PC is:
Color
Portability
Performance and display quality
Keyboard type
Workstations often run on:
Basic OS
UNIX or Linux
Android
Chrome OS
Workstations are usually found in:
Homes
Scientific labs
Restaurants
Schools only
A workstation can also be called a:
Network node
Data terminal
High-end desktop
Personal server
Workstations are ideal for:
Word processing
3D modeling
Web browsing
Email only
The term “single-user” means:
Only one person can use it at a time
It has one CPU
It cannot connect to a network
It cannot multitask
An example of a workstation brand is:
Dell Precision
Nokia
Sony Walkman
IBM Selectric
A minicomputer supports how many users?
One
Five
Ten to hundreds
Thousands
Minicomputers are used mainly in:
Homes
Small businesses
Satellites
Smartwatches
Minicomputers bridge the gap between:
PCs and mainframes
Servers and tablets
Phones and supercomputers
Laptops and PCs
Minicomputers are also called:
Microcomputers
Mid-range computers
Nano-computers
Embedded systems
Minicomputers are capable of:
Supporting one user
Supporting multiple users
Gaming only
Controlling robots only
One popular minicomputer was the:
PDP-11
Cray-2
IBM 360
Apple II
Minicomputers are mainly used for:
Payroll and accounting
Gaming
Car navigation
Mobile phones
Compared to mainframes, minicomputers are:
More expensive
Smaller and cheaper
Larger and faster
The same size
Minicomputers handle:
Small data
Moderate workloads
Games
Only one task
Minicomputers are less powerful than:
PCs
Mainframes
Workstations
Tablets
Mainframes are designed to support:
One user
A few users
Hundreds or thousands
None
Which industry relies most on mainframes?
Banking
Agriculture
Gaming
Education
The main purpose of a mainframe is:
Data storage and processing
Drawing graphics
Playing games
Social media
Mainframes are known for:
Portability
Speed and reliability
Cheap cost
Battery use
The OS used in mainframes is often:
Android
z/OS
iOS
Chrome
A mainframe can connect to:
Only one terminal
Hundreds of terminals
One printer only
None
Mainframes are mainly used for:
Large-scale data processing
Personal use
Gaming
Music
Which company makes mainframes?
IBM
Samsung
Apple
LG
Mainframes are usually found in:
Schools
Data centers
Homes
Shops
The main advantage of mainframes is:
Low power
High processing and storage
Cheap parts
Portability
Supercomputers are mainly used for:
Typing
Scientific calculations
Web browsing
Drawing
A supercomputer performs how many instructions per second?
Thousands
Millions
Hundreds of millions or more
Dozens
The speed of a supercomputer is measured in:
KB
FLOPS
Pixels
Hertz only
Supercomputers are used by:
Meteorologists
Bankers
Students
Shopkeepers
The first supercomputer was:
Cray-1
IBM 5100
ENIAC
PDP-8
A main feature of supercomputers is:
High speed and parallel processing
Low speed
Battery use
Portability
Supercomputers are used for:
Weather and nuclear research
Word processing
Banking
Music
The list of top supercomputers is published by:
Top500.org
IBM
NASA
Which field relies on supercomputers?
Climate modeling
Fashion
Sports
Cooking
A supercomputer is faster than:
Mainframe
Workstation
Minicomputer
All of these
The main component linking input and output is:
CPU
UPS
Modem
Fan
Computers process data into:
Pictures
Information
Dust
Text only
The speed of a processor is measured in:
Volts
Hertz
Bytes
Pixels
Storage devices are classified as:
Input
Output
Secondary memory
Temporary
The temporary memory is:
ROM
RAM
SSD
HDD
Computers understand only:
Binary language
English
Arabic
Python
Which part controls all operations?
Hard disk
CPU
Mouse
GPU
The physical parts of a computer are:
Hardware
Software
Shareware
Malware
Programs that run the hardware are called:
Software
Hardware
Firmware
Drivers
An example of system software is:
Windows
Photoshop
Excel
Word
Examples of input devices include:
Monitor
Keyboard
Speaker
Printer
Examples of output devices include:
Mouse
Monitor
Keyboard
Scanner
The smallest data unit is a:
Bit
Byte
Word
Megabyte
One byte equals:
4 bits
8 bits
16 bits
32 bits
The main function of memory is to:
Display images
Store data
Print text
Connect internet
The device used to move the cursor is:
Mouse
CPU
Monitor
Keyboard
GUI stands for:
General User Input
Graphical User Interface
Global Unit Integration
Generic Utility Icon
Computers work using the:
IPO cycle
POP cycle
IPP cycle
CPI cycle
ALU stands for:
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Analytical Logic Unit
Automatic Logic Unit
Arithmetic Linear Unit
