WorksheetsPage 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): The first mechanical general-purpose computer that followed the IPO cycle was the:
Abacus
Pascaline
Analytical Engine
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): Which generation of computers used Integrated Circuits (ICs) on silicon chips?
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): A language translator that converts a high-level program into machine language line by line is called:
Compiler
Assembler
Interpreter
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): Which unit of computer memory is equal to 1024 Gigabytes (GB)?
1 Megabyte
1 Terabyte
1 Petabyte
Pressing the 'Restart' button while the computer is already switched on is called:
Cold Booting
Warm Booting
Hard Booting
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: GUI, System, Abacus, Nibble, Mainframe. The ________, developed in China, was the first calculating machine.
GUI
System
Abacus
Nibble
Mainframe
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: GUI, System, Abacus, Nibble, Mainframe. A group of exactly 4 bits is known as a ________.
GUI
System
Abacus
Nibble
Mainframe
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: GUI, System, Abacus, Nibble, Mainframe. ________ computers are very large, expensive, and often fill an entire room.
GUI
System
Abacus
Nibble
Mainframe
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: GUI, System, Abacus, Nibble, Mainframe. Windows is a ________ (Graphical User Interface) environment.
GUI
System
Abacus
Nibble
Mainframe
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: GUI, System, Abacus, Nibble, Mainframe. ________ software acts as a bridge between the computer hardware and application software.
GUI
System
Abacus
Nibble
Mainframe
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: Compiler.
Translates the entire program at once
High-speed processing for weather forecasting
Volatile/Temporary memory
Text-based interface (Character User Interface)
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: Supercomputer.
High-speed processing for weather forecasting
Translates the entire program at once
Volatile/Temporary memory
Text-based interface (Character User Interface)
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: RAM.
Volatile/Temporary memory
Text-based interface (Character User Interface)
Translates the entire program at once
High-speed processing for weather forecasting
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: CUI.
Text-based interface (Character User Interface)
Uses English words to write instructions
High-speed processing for weather forecasting
Volatile/Temporary memory
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: Assembly Language.
Uses English words to write instructions
Translates the entire program at once
Text-based interface (Character User Interface)
Volatile/Temporary memory
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: R O C E S S O R P I M C.
Microprocessor
Microcontroller
Processor
Interpreter
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: T E R L O P T.
Plotter
Router
Plotting
Plotline
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: G I N T O O B.
Booting
Logging
Bouncing
Rooting
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: M U U C A V E B U T.
Vacuum Tube
Volume Cube
Vacuum Pump
Value Cube
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: M R I T H O G L A.
Algorithm
Logarithm
Algorithmic
Algorism
Section 5: Picture Based Question (5 Marks). Label the Functional Components of a computer system. Which component does the leftmost box represent (keyboard and mouse icon)?
Input
Processing
Output
Storage
Section 5: Picture Based Question (5 Marks). Label the Functional Components of a computer system. Which component does the middle box represent (CPU chip icon)?
Input
Processing
Output
Storage
Section 5: Picture Based Question (5 Marks). Label the Functional Components of a computer system. Which component does the rightmost box represent (printer/monitor icon)?
Output
Processing
Input
Storage
Identify this historical calculating device: Identify this device shown in the image.
Abacus
Napier’s bones
Slide rule
Pascaline
Identify this historical calculating device: Identify this device shown in the image.
Pascaline
Difference Engine
Napier’s bones
Abacus
Section 6: Application / Scenario Based (5 Marks). Rahul is writing a program in C language. His translator checks the whole program at once and lists all errors with line numbers. Which translator is he using?
Compiler
Interpreter
Assembler
Loader
Section 6: Application / Scenario Based (5 Marks). A large bank needs a computer that can handle thousands of users and store enormous amounts of data. Which classification of computer should they use?
Personal computer
Mainframe computer
Supercomputer
Embedded computer
Section 6: Application / Scenario Based (5 Marks). While working, the power goes out. When you restart, your unsaved document is gone. Which type of memory was the document in?
RAM
ROM
Hard disk
Cloud storage
Section 6: Application / Scenario Based (5 Marks). You want to see a PowerPoint presentation on a large wall for the whole class. Which output device do you need?
Monitor
Printer
Projector
Speakers
Section 6: Application / Scenario Based (5 Marks). A programmer is using "0" and "1" to write a program. What level of language is this?
Machine language
Assembly language
High-level language
Fourth-generation language
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: Compiler.
Used for graphical user interfaces
Translates high-level code into machine code
Processes instructions one line at a time
Stores data temporarily
Section 3: Match the Following (5 Marks). Choose the correct description for: Hard Disk.
Non-volatile storage medium
Volatile storage medium
Input device for data entry
Used for processing data
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: RAM, ROM, Cache, SSD, HDD. ________ is a type of memory that retains data even when the power is off.
RAM
ROM
Cache
HDD
SSD
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: T E R A C O M P U T E R.
Computer Rate
Computer Tree
Computer Mate
Computer
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): Which device is used to input data into a computer?
Monitor
Keyboard
Printer
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: CPU, RAM, ROM, SSD, HDD. ________ is a type of storage that uses flash memory to provide faster data access.
CPU
RAM
ROM
SSD
HDD
Fill in the blanks using the word bank: Input, Output, Process, Storage, Memory. The ________ unit is responsible for executing instructions and processing data.
Output
Storage
Input
Process
Memory
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): Which of the following is a type of non-volatile memory?
Cache
Registers
ROM
RAM
Section 4: Unscramble the Words (5 Marks). Choose the correct word formed from the jumbled letters: C O M P U T E R.
Computer
Compteru
Computre
Comptuer
Choose the correct answer (5 Marks): What is the primary function of the CPU in a computer system?
Output data
Input data
Process data
Store data
