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WorksheetsComputer Systems Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the best description of a "working computer system"?
A powerful processor and a large amount of RAM.
A collection of the latest software applications.
A combination of hardware and software components working together.
A set of input and output devices connected to a computer.
Which of the following pairs correctly identifies one hardware and one software component?
Microsoft Word / Keyboard
Motherboard / Operating System
Monitor / Web Browser
CPU / Data
A barcode scanner at a supermarket checkout is an example of:
An output device
An automatic input device
A manual input device
A software application
Which device is used for manual input?
Printer
Speaker
Joystick
Monitor
A sensor that automatically turns on streetlights at dusk is an example of:
Manual input
Processing
Output
Automatic input
The physical, tangible parts of a computer that you can touch are known as:
Software
Data
Hardware
Programs
The role of software in a computer system is best described as:
To provide the electrical power for the system to run.
To give the computer physical structure and housing.
To provide the instructions that tell the hardware what to do.
To connect all the internal components together.
Which of the following is entirely a software component?
The graphics card that renders images on your screen.
The game you are playing on your console.
The RAM used to store temporary data.
The solid-state drive (SSD) that stores your files.
A digital camera is considered an input device because it:
Prints the photos you take.
Displays the photos on a screen.
Captures and sends image data into the computer.
Stores photos permanently without a computer.
What is the main function of an input device?
To process data and produce information.
To store data for future use.
To send data from the computer to the outside world.
To get data into the computer system.
The computer's Central Processing Unit (CPU) is an example of:
Application Software
System Software
Hardware
Input Device
Which of these is a key difference between hardware and software?
Hardware is virtual, while software is physical.
Hardware can be replaced, but software cannot.
Hardware is physical, while software consists of instructions.
Software is more expensive than hardware.
A temperature sensor in a smart fridge that monitors the internal temperature is performing:
Manual input
Automatic input
Output
Processing
Which component is responsible for temporarily holding data and program instructions that the CPU is currently using?
Hard Disk Drive (Hardware)
Microsoft Windows (Software)
Random Access Memory (Hardware)
Web Browser (Software)
A touchscreen on a modern smartphone combines the features of:
Software and an output device.
An input device and an output device.
Hardware and system software.
Manual and automatic input.
The role of an operating system, like Windows or macOS, is to:
Create documents and spreadsheets for the user.
Manage the hardware and provide a platform for other software.
Act as the main circuit board for the computer.
Convert mains electricity to a lower voltage for the computer.
Which of the following is an automatic input device?
Keyboard
Microphone
Optical Mouse
Magnetic Stripe Reader (e.g., on a credit card)
If you wanted to write a story on a computer, which combination of hardware and software would you need?
A word processor (software) and a printer (hardware).
A keyboard (hardware) and a word processor (software).
A monitor (hardware) and an operating system (software).
A mouse (hardware) and a graphics program (software).
A computer cannot function without an operating system because:
The hardware has no instructions on how to start up and manage resources.
The monitor would have nothing to display.
The user would have no applications to use.
The power supply would not work.
Scanning a QR code with your phone to view a website is an example of using:
An output device and system software.
A manual input device and application software.
An automatic input device and application software.
A processing device and system software.
