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Question 1

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You want to write a story and keep it on your computer to read later. What will you need to use to save it to?
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  • Printer
  • Disk Drive
  • Monitor

Question 2

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Which digital device would you use to create a 'hard copy' of a document or other file?
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  • A webcam
  • A printer
  • A digital scanner

Question 3

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RAM stands for
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  • Random Access Memory
  • Ready Access Memory
  • Rarely Accessible Memory

Question 4

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Which of these allows you to 'input' sound into a computer or other digital device?
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  • Speakers
  • Microphone
  • Headphones / earphones

Question 5

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If you want to move a pointer around the screen what do you need to use?
Answer
  • Monitor
  • Mouse
  • Printer

Question 6

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Which one of the following describes a computer’s operating system?
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  • Hardware that can scan and convert photographs into digital files.
  • Software that can retrieve information from a database.
  • Software that controls the distribution and usage of hardware.

Question 7

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Which of these is NOT an 'output' device?
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  • Printer
  • Monitor
  • Computer keyboard

Question 8

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All computers input data, .............. data and create output.
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  • process
  • write
  • protect

Question 9

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Term 'hardware' means
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  • programs
  • computers and periferals
  • applications

Question 10

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The letters WWW stand for
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  • Word Wide Web
  • World Wide Web
  • World Wipe Web

Question 11

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The program which you use to access the internet is called a
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  • search engine
  • web browser
  • website

Question 12

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What is a memory card?
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  • The memory located in a printer
  • A data storage device often used for large files
  • A computer server's data storage system

Question 13

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What does KB mean?
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  • Knowledge bit
  • Kilobyte
  • Kilobeat

Question 14

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Which is the biggest storage size?
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  • 1024 KB
  • 1 MB
  • 0.0010 GB

Question 15

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Software means
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  • computer services
  • computer applications
  • computer devices

Question 16

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How many 'bits' make up a 'byte'?
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  • 8
  • 10
  • 24

Question 17

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URL means
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  • cookie
  • web page
  • web address

Question 18

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RAM's contents disappear when the computer is switched off.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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The acronym ROM means that the computer internal or external memory device stores data that cannot be changed
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Choose the definition that is NOT correct:
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  • HDD: internal or external Hard Disc Drive; it can contain large amounts of data. Its storage capacity is measured in megabytes.
  • COMPUTER PROGRAM: a set of instructions that the computer carries out in sequence to perform a given task.
  • PERIFERAL: any device which can be connected to a computer ( e.g. modems, printers, scanners, cameras, interactive whiteboards, etc.)

Question 21

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Choose the definition which is NOT correct
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  • DATA: information in a form which can be processed by a computer.
  • ICON: A small symbol or picture used in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • ROM: a location on a disc that contains a group of files and/or subfolders grouped together for organisational purposes.
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