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All about computer hardware and software
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1
Give two example of applications software
web browser and communication software
presentation and file compression software
word processing and anti virus software
spreadsheet and graphics software
2
Which device contains the program to start up the computer?
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Read Only Memory (ROM)
USB drive
Hard disk drive
3
Which device loses data when the computer is switch off (volatile memory)?
Hard disk drive
Random Access Memory (RAM)
USB drive
Read Only Memory (ROM)
4
Give two example of utility software.
word processing and file compression software
Anti virus and presentation software
Web browser and file compression software
Anti virus and file compression software
5
Give two input device with pressure as the mode of operation.
barcode reader and optical mark reader
keyboard and microphone
mouse and scanner
graphics tablet and tablet computer
6
One output device with pressure as mode of operation
microphone
speaker
keyboard
laser printer
7
The ____ coordinates the flow of data to different parts of the computer system.
CPU - Central Processing Unit
HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface
DVI - Digital Visual Interface
USB - Universal Serial Bus
8
Give two example of primary storage devices.
read only memory(ROM) and hard disk drive
random access memory(RAM) and read only memory(ROM)
USB drive and DVD
random access memory(RAM) and hard disk drive
9
The hard disk found in the system unit is used to store the ________ and ________.
operating system and applications programs
RAM and ROM
USB drive and memory
Compact disk and DVD
10
2 types of computer program are _____ and _____
hardware and software
utility program and application programs
application program and word processing
utility program and virus scanner
11
Give two examples of secondary storage device.
RAM and ROM
Read only memory and USB drive
RAM and Compact disk
USB drive and Digital Video Disk
12
Data in the hard disk will not be lost even if the computer is switched off. This is known as _
Volatile
random access memory
CPU
Non volatile
13
What are two advantages of a portable computer?
slow in speed and small
large and bulky
lighter in weight and can be used anywhere
expensive and heavy
14
A computer system consists of the keyboard, _______ and ________.
monitor and system unit
microphone and speaker
printer and monitor
web cam and games console
15
The hard disk is the main ___________ storage device of the computer system.
university
secondary
college
primary
16
One output device with optical as mode of operation
speaker
scanner
keyboard
monitor
17
_____ is a program that manages the computer and control the hardware devices.
Software
Utility program
Operating system
Application program
18
Which device stores programs and data that the computer is currently working on?
DVI
HDMI
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
19
A _____ is a set of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer.
peripheral devices
computer hardware
computer I/O devices
computer program
20
The computer system unit contains the DVD drive, ________ and ____________.
printer and monitor
mouse and keyboard
hard disk drive and motherboard
joystick and pointer
21
Give two input device with optical as mode of operation.
monitor and speaker
keyboard and microphone
mouse and scanner
printers and tablet computer
