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The device below is known as a ___.
Hard Drive
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Flash Drive
Cloud Storage
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A computer which has a full-size keyboard and screen and is normally used in one place is a _
tablet
desktop computer
laptop
smartphone
3
Touch screens are an ... device
storage
output only
input / output
input only
4
One disadvantage of GUI is
Commands given has to be in specific line order
You need to remember a lot of complicated commands
Easy to use, just by clicking menus and icons
Uses more hard disk space when being stored
5
You use a lot of RAM when
Entering Safe Mode
Computer is shut down
Boot up computer
Play games
6
Select a device that is NOT a computer:
Remote Control
Laptop
Smartphone
Tablet
7
What is the purpose of BIOS?
To show graphical user interface.
To process data receive from the user.
To run the latest virus scanning.
To boot up the computer when it is switched on.
8
Comparing to laptops, desktop computers have...
fewer problems with overdoing
fewer problems with overclocking
more problems with overheating
fewer problems with overheating
9
Between hardware and software, which one is tangible?
Hardware
Software
10
Biometrics uses these to identify people, except:
Retina Patterns
Fingerprints
Iris Patterns
Birth date
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What does ROM stand for?
Random Only Memory
Rewrite Only Memory
Random Occuring Memory
Read Only Memory
12
Which computer relatively has advantage in its portability?
Tablet
Server
PC Desktop
Laptop
13
This hardware is called
Monitor
Mouse
Speaker
Keyboard
14
Pictures taken from a camera are stored where?
on a USB
on the camera
On the laptop
on a memory card
15
This hardware is called
Motherboard
CPU
Operating System
Intel processor
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This hardware is called
Motherboard
Video Card
Sound Card
Fatherboard
17
This hardware is called
Scanner
Touchpad
Laptop
Printer
18
Which of the following is not a rule for file naming conventions?
Use spaces and special characters
Reserve the 3-letter file extensions for application-specific codes
Include versioning
Create meaningful but brief names
19
Devices such as smart phones work without an operating system
true
false
20
What does the term
volatile
means in memory?
information is restarted
information is deleted as soon as the computer is turned off
information is repeated as the computer is turned off
information is edited as computer is turned off
21
Which would you use to display the output from your computer to a large audience?
speakers
digital projector
Plotter
Monitor
22
A HAN stands for a __.
Hospital Area Network
Hard Area Network
Home Area Network
Hotel Area Network
23
Which input device allows people to see you while you are chatting to them on the Internet?
microphone
webcam
scanner
monitor
24
A local area network (LAN) connects groups of devices usually in the same building?
False
True
25
Disadvantage of using robot is:
High initial cost
Less accurate than humans
Cannot operate 24/7
26
which one of these is NOT a digital camera?
webcam
digital camera
cctv
photographs
27
A WAN stands for ____.
Nation Wide Area Network
Wireless Area Network
Wide Area Network
World Area Network
28
One of the functions of the operating system is to provide a user interface
true
false
29
Cloud Storage is where data is stored ___.
on a PAN
on servers at a remote location
on a LAN
on a Network Drive
30
Select a disadvantage of Robots:
Initial purchase cost is high
You don't have to pay wages
Can work continuously
More accurate than humans
31
ROM contains BIOS which is used for
Boot up computer
Playing Games
Opening Application
Editing Videos
32
An SSD offers ____?
uses flash based memory
does not have moving parts
fast data access
uses spinning platters to store data
33
A monitor is used to display things, what is this known as?
Output
Keyboard
Output Device
Speakers
34
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
Rewrite Ability Memory
Read Access Memory
Read Alone Memory
35
The purpose of a processor is to do what?
carry out instructions
controls instructions
inputs instructions
deletes instructions
36
This hardware is called
Scanner
Projector
Monitor
Webcam
37
Data & Programs to tell the computer what to do are called:
ROM
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM
38
A home area network (HAN) connects your computer but not your game console to the internet.
False
True
39
Which of these devices is known as hardware?
Microsoft word
Apple
Mouse
keyboard
40
_ allowing architects to walk around a virtual version of their design.
Robotics
Virtual Reality
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Assisted Translation
41
Computer hardware is useless without the _ which is used to give it instructions.
input
software
output
robot
42
What are the images below?
SSD storage
Cloud Storage
Memory Cards
Hard Drives
43
This hardware is called
Mouse
Printer
Monitor
Keyboard
44
The majority of software that you use in school would be classed as application software
false
true
45
What does CPU stand for?
Call processing unit
Central picture unit
Central people unit
Central Processing unit
46
Smaller devices are increasingly capable of
smarter performance
higher performance
better performance
lower performance
47
Some newspaper have...
a TV version
an Android version
a web-based version
an iPad version
48
Which of the following is NOT a rule of file naming conventions?
Avoid very long file names
Use hyphen's or underscores to separate elements
Avoid versioning of file names
Use file names to classify types of files
49
Which computer relatively has advantage in its light-weight while maintaining size?
PC Desktop
Tablet
Laptop
Smartphone
50
Memory Cards are used to store information on?
Laptops
Phones
Cameras
Computers
51
_is fast temporary memory where programs and data are stored only when power is supplied.
Processor
Router
RAM
ROM
52
Which memory is volatile?
RAM
ROM
53
.doc is a file extension to a
Excel document
audio file
text document
Word Document
54
ROM is non-volatile. What will happen to data stored there if computer is off?
Will still be there permanently
Will be gone
55
RAM is ....
Volatile
Non-Volatile
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which of these devices are used to put in information into a machine
microphone
keyboard
monitor
speakers
57
The image below is a _____.
RAM
Cloud Storage
Motherboard
Solid State Drive
58
A computer is a programmable machine?
True
False
59
CPU Speed is usually measured by
newton
kmph
watt
hertz
60
LAN stands for ___.
Land Area Network
Large Area Network
Large Arena Network
Local Area Network
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Which is not a type of computer?
Desktop
embedded computer
Laptop
mouse
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Which is not an example of system software?
driver software
user interface
operating system
web browser
63
What is the difference between a laptop and a Desktop?
a laptop is portable a Desktop is not
They both have a mouse
A laptop has to be plugged in all the time
A desktop has a battery
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Physical components in a computer are called:
SOFTWARE
ROM
HARDWARE
RAM
