IGCSE ICT Types and Components of a Computer System

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Which would you use to display the output from your computer to a large audience?

Biometrics uses these to identify people, except:

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Which computer relatively has advantage in its portability?

A monitor is used to display things, what is this known as?

Which of the following contains a touch screen which is operated by your finger or a stylus?

Pictures taken from a camera are stored where?

which one of these is NOT a digital camera?

which of these devices are used to put in information into a machine

Which memory is volatile?

The ROM stores ...

Which computer relatively has advantage in its specification?

Which computer relatively has advantage in its light-weight while maintaining size?

Disadvantage of using robot is:

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RAM is ....

A computer is a programmable machine?

PDAs are designed for

Some newspaper have...

Which is not an example of system software?

_is fast temporary memory where programs and data are stored only when power is supplied.

Data & Programs to tell the computer what to do are called:

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Smartphones: because not all websites are WAP enabled, 

The majority of software that you use in school would be classed as application software

Physical components in a computer are called:

What is the difference between a laptop and a Desktop?

You use a lot of RAM when

What is the purpose of BIOS?

One of the functions of the operating system is to provide a user interface

What does CPU stand for?

_ allowing architects to walk around a virtual version of their design.

Which is not a type of computer?

One disadvantage of GUI is

Computer hardware is useless without the _ which is used to give it instructions.

This interface has no graphics they require very little computer power.

ROM is non-volatile. What will happen to data stored there if computer is off?

What does RAM stand for?

ROM contains BIOS which is used for

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Smaller devices are increasingly capable of 

A computer which has a full-size keyboard and screen and is normally used in one place is a _

Devices such as smart phones work without an operating system

Which input device allows people to see you while you are chatting to them on the Internet?

What does ROM stand for?

Touch screens are an ... device

Which of these devices is known as hardware?

What does the term volatile means in memory?

Smart cards can also be known as what?

Between hardware and software, which one is tangible?

Select a disadvantage of Robots:

The purpose of a processor is to do what?

CPU Speed is usually measured by

Comparing to laptops, PCs have...

Select a device that is NOT a computer:

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