Worksheets01 - Overview of Computer Systems
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
All computer systems have input, processes, output and...
Information
Data
Storage
Feedback
Which of the following is an input device?
Robotic Arm
Projector
Headphones
Scanner
Which of the following is an output device?
Plotter
DVD
Microphone
Sensor
Which of the following is a storage device?
Sensor
CPU
USB Flash Drive
RAM
Which of the following is not an input device?
OMR
Chip & PIN Reader
Joystick
Speakers
Which of the following is not an output device?
Touchpad
Monitor
Inkjet Printer
Actuator
Which of the following is not a storage device?
Magnetic Tape
ROM
RAM
Hard Disk
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
Hardware
Peripherals
Devices
Desktop
What are the programs that run on a computer system called?
Algorithms
Software
Code
Languages
What is the collective name for input, output and storage devices?
Peripherals
Equipment
Hardware
Connections
What is inputted into a computer system?
Information
Knowledge
Code
Data
What is outputted from a computer system?
Information
Data
Results
Instructions
What is called when output from a computer system is used as input?
Feedback
Storage
Reinput
Processing
What is the name of the chip inside the computer that performs calculations?
Motherboard
Central Processing Unit
Random Access Memory
Read Only Memory
What are the chips inside a computer that temporarily hold all the programs and data currently being used called?
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Hard Disk
Hard Drive
What is the name for the chip inside the computer that contains the startup instructions?
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Hard Disk
Motherboard
While working on a data visualization project, a data analyst needs to represent textual data in a standardized format for compatibility with various software. Which standard should they use?
MPEG-4
ASCII
Unicode
PNG
You are developing a high-performance application that requires extensive calculations, such as weather forecasting simulations. Which computer type would be most suitable?
Minicomputer
Microcomputer
Supercomputer
Mainframe
During a history lesson, a teacher explains the development of computers. She mentions a computer that used punched cards for instructions. Which generation is she referring to?
1st Generation
2nd Generation
Zeroth Generation
4th Generation
A researcher is interested in exploring the potential of quantum computing. This technology is most likely associated with which generation of computers?
3rd Generation
4th Generation
5th Generation
2nd Generation
