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- 1. Multiple Choice
Hardware can be defined as:
The parts of a computer system that you can touch
The machines and programs making up a computer system
The peripherals and operating system of a computer
- 2. Multiple Choice
The following are hardware:
Printer, mouse, power cable, processor
Monitor, keyboard, mouse mad
Disk drive, modem, computer desk
- 3. Multiple Choice
A peripheral is:
A fax machine
A program that connects input devices to a computer
Any device under the control of the CPU
- 4. Multiple Choice
Examples of backing storage device include:
Hard disk, floppy disk, RAM
CD drive, hard drive, floppy drive, tape streamer
ROM, processor, hardcopy
- 5. Multiple Choice
The part of the computer that is sometimes described as its ‘brain’ is:
Buffer
Memory
Processor
- 6. Multiple Choice
Storage capacities of computer memory and backing store are measured in:
Megahertz (MHz)
Megabytes (MB), Kilobytes (KB) and Gigabytes (GB)
Bits, bytes and nuggets
- 7. Multiple Choice
When installing a new printer or other peripheral, it is essential to install:
A driver before the device will work properly
An operating system before the device wil work properly
Another processor before the device wil work properly
- 8. Multiple Choice
The term ‘computer configuration’ means:
Different hardware used by an organisation
Software used by an organisation
Network
- 9. Multiple Choice
When you have an unwanted app, you can…………it:
Manipulate
Update
Uninstall
- 10. Multiple Choice
Hardware failure is caused by ……………. quipment
cleaning
stealing
damaging
- 11. Multiple Choice
Define computer hardware:
The collection of physical parts of a computer system
The color of the computer
How the computer looks
- 12. Multiple Choice
The physical, tangible parts of a computer system is the:
Monitor
Keyboard
Hardware
- 13. Multiple Choice
Where all your files are stored on your computer
HDD
DDR
Memory
- 14. Multiple Choice
Computer designed for general use by a single person
Personal computer
Workstation
Motherboard
- 15. Multiple Choice
Computer program allowing the computer to communicate with a hardware device:
Driver
Hard drive
Hard disk
- 16. Multiple Choice
Computer hardware converting alternating current or AC electric power to a low-voltage power for the internal components of the computer:
Power unit
Power supply
Data supply
- 17. Multiple Choice
Main storage device of a computer; commonly referred as an internal device and used to permanently store data
Floppy disk
Hard disk
Read only memory
- 18. Multiple Choice
A common system requirement is:
1 TB memory
1 GB memory
1 MB memory
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