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Grade 5 - 2nd term test
Computing
1st Lesson
1. What is a computer system?
2. A computer system consists of devices needed for?
3. Above mention units can’t work its own. When all the
units work together simply it can be named as a computer
system.
Complete the below diagram which shows how a
computer system works.
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4. Can you get an output by using only a keyboard and
monitor explain why?
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5. What are input devices?
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6. Name some input devices.
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7. What are output devices?
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8. Name some output devices.
9. What are 3 types of commonly used printers?
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10. Explain what is a Dot-matrix printer?
11. Explain what is Ink jet printer?
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12. Explain what is Laser printer?
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13. Suggest a suitable printer that can be used to make high
quality black and white printouts.
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14. Name two output devices that are widely used in
playing computer games.
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15. What is central processing unit (CPU)?
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16. Parts of central processing unit (CPU)?
17. What is main memory?
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18. What is CU?
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19. What is ALU?
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20. What is storage devices?
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21. What is primary memory?
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22. Name the 2 types of primary memory.
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23. What is Random Access Memory?
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24. What is Read Only Memory?
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25. Complete this table by comparing RAM and ROM.
RAM ROM
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26. Why is it necessary to save your work on a secondary
storage device before you switch off your computer?
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27. What is the importance of having a stored set of
instructions in ROM?
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28. Name some secondary storage devices.
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29. What are secondary storage devices?
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30. What is hard disk?
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31. Advantages of hard disk?
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32. What are the 2 types of CD’S?
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33. What is operating system?
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34. Name some operating systems?
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35. Complete the below table by comparing Mac OS with
windows.
Mac OS Windows
36. What are user interfaces?
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37. Name the 2 main types of commuter interfaces?
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38. What are the good features of a user interface?
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39. What is a command driven interface?
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40. What is a graphical user interface?
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