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01 - Overview of Computer Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All computer systems have input, processes, output and...

a)

Information

b)

Data

c)

Storage

d)

Feedback

2.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Robotic Arm

b)

Projector

c)

Headphones

d)

Scanner

3.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

Plotter

b)

DVD

c)

Microphone

d)

Sensor

4.

Which of the following is a storage device?

a)

Sensor

b)

CPU

c)

USB Flash Drive

d)

RAM

5.

Which of the following is not an input device?

a)

OMR

b)

Chip & PIN Reader

c)

Joystick

d)

Speakers

6.

Which of the following is not an output device?

a)

Touchpad

b)

Monitor

c)

Inkjet Printer

d)

Actuator

7.

Which of the following is not a storage device?

a)

Magnetic Tape

b)

ROM

c)

RAM

d)

Hard Disk

8.

What are the physical components of a computer system called?

a)

Hardware

b)

Peripherals

c)

Devices

d)

Desktop

9.

What are the programs that run on a computer system called?

a)

Algorithms

b)

Software

c)

Code

d)

Languages

10.

What is the collective name for input, output and storage devices?

a)

Peripherals

b)

Equipment

c)

Hardware

d)

Connections

11.

What is inputted into a computer system?

a)

Information

b)

Knowledge

c)

Code

d)

Data

12.

What is outputted from a computer system?

a)

Information

b)

Data

c)

Results

d)

Instructions

13.

What is called when output from a computer system is used as input?

a)

Feedback

b)

Storage

c)

Reinput

d)

Processing

14.

What is the name of the chip inside the computer that performs calculations?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Central Processing Unit

c)

Random Access Memory

d)

Read Only Memory

15.

What are the chips inside a computer that temporarily hold all the programs and data currently being used called?

a)

Read Only Memory (ROM)

b)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

c)

Hard Disk

d)

Hard Drive

16.

What is the name for the chip inside the computer that contains the startup instructions?

a)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

b)

Read Only Memory (ROM)

c)

Hard Disk

d)

Motherboard

17.
  1. 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?

a)

MPEG-4

b)

ASCII

c)

Unicode

d)

PNG

18.
  1. You are developing a high-performance application that requires extensive calculations, such as weather forecasting simulations. Which computer type would be most suitable?

a)

Minicomputer

b)

Microcomputer

c)

Supercomputer

d)

Mainframe

19.
  1. 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?

a)

1st Generation

b)

2nd Generation

c)

Zeroth Generation

d)

4th Generation

20.
  1. A researcher is interested in exploring the potential of quantum computing. This technology is most likely associated with which generation of computers?

a)

3rd Generation

b)

4th Generation

c)

5th Generation

d)

2nd Generation