Year 7/8 Information Technology Quiz
23 Questions
| Total Attempts: 129
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Many new mobile devices use a touch _____ instead of a real keypad.
- A.
Interface
- B.
interaction
- C.
intercom
- 2.New technology devices are often referred to as ------ ?
- A.
gadgets
- B.
goods
- C.
tweaks
- 3.I didn’t like this new computer program is full of _ _ _ _ _ ? .
- A.
Insects
- B.
Bugs
- C.
headaches
- 4.A processor, that interprets and executes the commands from the computer’s hardware or software, is known as the computer's ......?
- A.
Sound card
- B.
Motherboard
- C.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 5.The first computers were built to perform calculations?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.One of the first modern computers was built by IBM in 1944. This computer was called the Mark 1. It was a massive machine that continuously operated for 15 years.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first computer know as the difference machine in 1822. This machine became very popular in many people's households.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.A processor, or CPU, interprets and executes the commands from the computer’s hardware or software. A CPU is considered to be the ‘brain’ of the computer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Personal computers started to became popular in people's households from the 1980s?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Name of a drive that stores files on a computer. All software on a PC is stored on this drive.
- A.
Storage drive
- B.
Hard drive
- C.
Back up drive
- D.
Tape drive
- 11.Part of a computer that sends audio/sound information to speakers or headphones. Without this, computer users cannot listen to audio files.
- A.
Audio card
- B.
Speakers card
- C.
Video card
- D.
Sound card
- 12.A piece of hardware that sends graphical information to the screen. It processes images that are showed on a display. These cards are important when lots of images need to be generated, like a computer game. The better the -------- card, the higher the quality of the images.
- A.
Sound card
- B.
Video card
- C.
Picture card
- D.
Disk card
- 13.A device that is connected to a modem. It receives the Internet signal from a modem and spreads it to several computers with a serial cable or with Wi-Fi.
- A.
Telephone
- B.
Switch
- C.
Router
- 14.A computer file that is created to damage someone’s computer. They spread by duplicating and attaching to computer files. These are known as computer;-
- A.
Problems
- B.
Viruses
- C.
Software
- 15.In order to prevent your computer from being infected by viruses, you should
- A.
Make frequent backups
- B.
install a virus scanner
- C.
Don't download questionable files
- D.
All of the above
- 16.A computer virus is;-.
- A.
designed by programmers
- B.
Copies itself
- C.
attaches itself to other files
- D.
All of above
- 17.Which of the following is not an example of computer hardware?
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
MS Windows
- C.
Printer
- D.
Monitor
- 18.The iMac and MacBook are products of …..?
- A.
Microsoft
- B.
IBM
- C.
Google
- D.
None of the above
- 19.Who invented the Internet?
- A.
Steve Jobs
- B.
Bill Gates
- C.
Tim Berners-Lee
- D.
Charles Babbage
- 20.Who became famous for creating a popular operating system?
- A.
Bill Gates
- B.
Steve Jobs
- C.
Henry Edward Roberts
- D.
None of the above
- 21.Who is known as the “Father of the PC”?
- A.
Henry Edward Roberts
- B.
Charles Babbage
- C.
Steve Jobs
- D.
Bill Gates
- 22.Programs that are installed on a computer are known as;-
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Software
- C.
Games
- D.
Ms Office
- 23.
- Mobile ______________ refers to high speed internet in mobile locations.
- A.
​broadband
- B.
interface
- C.
4G
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