Quiz on Components of Computer System (Ed10)

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read carefully each item and select the option button of the correct answer.

1. It ensures the flow of data into the system by B. system software

directing the data to enter the system, C. utility software
storing it into the memory and retrieving it D. application software
when needed to produce the output.
11. It refers to devices which are used to feed data
A. storage
into the computer
B. central processing unit (CPU)
A. output
C. input unit
B. processor
D. output unit
C. storage
2. It refers to devices which are used to produce D. input
results.
12. The following are input devices EXCEPT for-
A. processor
A. monitor
B. input
B. microphone
C. storage
C. mouse
D. output
D. keyboard
3. It refers to programs designed by the user to
13. It refers to programs designed to help analyze,
perform a specific function, such as
configure, optimize or maintain a computer
accounting software, payroll software, etc
A. utility software
A. system software
B. application software
B. utility software
C. system software
C. application software
D. language processors
D. language processors
14. It performs all the arithmetical calculations and
4. It refers to the computer system’s main memory
computations like addition, subtraction,
which communicates directly with the
multiplication and division.
CPU, auxiliary memory, and cache
A. Central Processing Unit
memory.
B. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
A. Secondary
C. Memory Unit
B. Primary
C. Flash Drive 15. This memory temporarily stores information
D. Magnetic Tapes (files and programs) while you are using or
working on them.
5. The following are secondary memory EXCEPT
A. Flash drive
for -
B. Memory Module
A. Flash Drive
C. ROM
B. Magnetic Tapes
D. RAM
C. CD ROMs
D. MROM 16. Which of the following does not belong to the
group?
6. This basic operation of computer includes
A. Videos
entering of data into the computer through
B. Images
Input devices.
C. Camera
A. Input
D. Text
B. Output
C. Processing 17. It refers to any set of instructions that tells the
hardware what to do and how to do it.
7. This includes displaying information on the
A. hardware
screen (monitor) or the printer through the
B. software
output Devices and sends information to
C. people
other computers.
D. procedure
A. Output
B. Processing 18. Which of the following does not belong to the
C. Input group?
A. Optical Character Recognition
8. The following are output devices EXCEPT for-
B. Bar Code Reader
A. printer
C. Magnetic Tapes
B. memory module
D. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
C. speaker
D. scanner
19. It is the facts and figures that are fed into a
9. It is a type of memory or storage medium that is computer for further processing.
used to store data permanently on a chip, A. software
we can only read the information, data, or B. people
programs that are stored inside, but we C. procedure
can’t write or modify them. D. data
A. ROM
B. RAM 20. It refers to any part of your computer that has
a physical structure, such as the keyboard,
10. It refers to a set of programs used to control the
mouse and monitor
internal operations such as reading data
A. software
from input devices, giving results to output
B. hardware
devices and ensuring proper functioning of
C. people
components.
A. language processors D. data