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IT Essentials - Hardware and Software

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this computer component?

a)

RAM

b)

Video Card

c)

Case

d)

Sound Card

2.

What is this computer component?

a)

Case

b)

Hard Drive

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

3.

What is this computer component?

a)

Case

b)

Disk

c)

CPU

d)

Hard Drive

4.

What is this computer component?

a)

Video Card

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Sound Card

d)

Wireless Card

5.

What is this computer component?

a)

Case

b)

Mini Fridge

c)

Compact Oven

d)

All of the above

6.

What is this computer component?

a)

Fan

b)

Power Switch

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Power Supply

7.

What is this computer component?

a)

Video Card

b)

Motherboard

c)

RAM

d)

CPU

8.

What is this computer component?

a)

Heat Sink

b)

Hard Drive

c)

RAM

d)

CPU

9.

What is this computer component?

a)

General RAAM

b)

RAM

c)

Motherboard

d)

Video Vard

10.

What does IT mean?

a)

Information Testimony

b)

Igloo Tyranny

c)

Inkling Technology

d)

Information Technology

11.

Which of these components NEED to be compatible with the motherboard?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

Video Card

d)

Everything that gets put in

12.

What does the power supply do in a computer?

a)

Powers the computer when the power is out

b)

Converts the electricity to a lower voltage to power unit

c)

Powers the computer without using a wall outlet

d)

Converts the electricity to a higher voltage to power unit

13.

What does RAM stand for?

a)

Right At Marker

b)

Random Accent Man

c)

Random Access Memory

d)

Racing At Mom's

14.

What does the case do?

a)

Just a decoration

b)

Holds all of your components

c)

Makes the computer easier to use

d)

Protects the computer from getting hacked

15.

The computer components have to be put in specific places in the case?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What does the hard disk drive do?

a)

Reads a CD or DVD

b)

Stores all data saved into it

c)

Allows the disk that gets inserted to spin

d)

Tells all other components what to do

17.

What does an Ethernet port do?

a)

Connects the computer to the Ethernet

b)

Connects the computer to a network

c)

Connects the computer to the monitor

d)

Connects the computer to itself

18.

What is the main function of the central processing unit (CPU)?

a)

Storing files and documents

b)

Performing calculations, logic comparisons, and sorting

c)

Displaying graphics on a monitor

d)

Managing power supply to the computer

19.

What is the motherboard?

a)

A storage device for saving files

b)

A type of external hardware

c)

The main circuit board that connects the CPU, memory, and external devices

d)

A backup power supply for the CPU

20.

Which of the following is an example of internal hardware?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Printer

c)

Motherboard

d)

Scanner

21.

What is the function of a sound card?

a)

To store large amounts of data

b)

To increase the speed of the CPU

c)

To link external storage devices to the computer

d)

To process and output audio signals to speakers or headphones

22.

Which of the following is NOT an external hardware device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Internal hard disk drive

c)

Printer

d)

Monitor

23.

What is the primary role of system software?

a)

To store and organise student details

b)

To display videos on a screen

c)

To provide step-by-step instructions for the computer hardware

d)

To create and edit documents

24.

What does an operating system do?

a)

Converts programming languages into binary code

b)

Detects and removes viruses

c)

Manages external hardware devices only

d)

Controls system resources and processes

25.

What is an example of a utility program?

a)

A word processor

b)

A file compression tool

c)

A web browser

d)

A spreadsheet application

26.

What happens to the contents of RAM when the power is removed?

a)

Permanently stored

b)

Transferred to ROM

c)

Lost

d)

Saved in the CPU

27.

What is the role of a video card?

a)

To improve the speed of the internet connection

b)

To convert programming code into binary language

c)

To generate signals for a video output device to display text and graphics

d)

To compress files and free up storage space

28.

What is an example of application software?

a)

Operating system

b)

Word processor

c)

Device driver

d)

Compiler