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A Computing quiz for Year 8 about hardware and software. Suitable for KS3.

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1
What is an input device?
Data sent from the user to the computer
Data sent from the computer to the user
A piece of computer equipment on which data can be stored
2
What is an example of an input device?
A speaker
A microphone
A USB memory stick
3
Which of these is an example of applications software?
Anti-virus
Word processor
Printer driver
4
What is applications software?
Software that programs the computer
Software that helps run and maintain the computer
Software used to do everyday tasks on the computer
5
What is an example of a storage device?
A monitor
A keyboard
A hard drive
6
What is a storage device?
A piece of computer equipment on which data can be stored
Data sent from the computer to the user
Data sent from the user to the computer
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What is an output device?
Data sent from the computer to the user
A piece of computer equipment on which data can be stored
Data sent from the user to the computer
8
What are the three main types of software?
Input, processing and output software
Operating, applications and utilities software
Data, information and processing software
9
What is software?
The physical parts of the computer
The programs that run on a computer
The place where data is stored on a computer
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What does utility software do?
Programs the computer
Performs everyday tasks on the computer
Helps run and maintain the computer
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What is hardware?
The physical parts of the computer
A programming language
The programs that run on a computer
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What is an example of an output device?
A monitor
A mouse
A keyboard