Computer Hardware Quiz

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LEVEL 1 Input and output

devices

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Quiz Information The user has to read the question then correctly select the right answer; once they have made a decision they need to press the button below the picture of which they think is correct. If the user gets the answer right, they can progress on to the next question. If however, the answer is wrong the user will have to have another attempt into getting the answer correct.Good Luck!!

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a) send data to the computer.

b) receives data from the computer

c)A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.

What does the input device do?

Click on which you think is the input device

What is the advantage of this input device?

a) Looks pretty

b) they cannot be easily used with a laptop

c) it allows you to make selections and move items on the computer's screen.

What is the disadvantage of this input device?

a) Easy to use

b) You cannot wear gloves or any covering on your finger.

C) Looks ugly

a) Talking to others on social network sites.

b) To deliver weak signal

c) Can be easily used.

What is the use of this input device?

What does the output device mean?

C) send data to the computer.

A) receives data from the computer

B)A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.

Click on the output device?

a) It is cheap

b) Only suitable for simple documents

c) Small ideal for home or small office use

What is the disadvantage of the thermal printer?

What is the use of this output device?

a) Noise transmitted is very loud

b) When talking to others

c) when listening to music on the computer

What is this output device called?

a) Plotter

b) Screen vdu

c) Ink jet

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LEVEL 2 Storage devices

What does storage device mean?

a) send data to the computer.

c) receives data from the computer

b)A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.

Click on which you think is the storage device.

What is the advantage of the magnetic tape?

a) Reliable - can be used for long term backup and the data won´t be lost

c) Access from anywhere in the world

b) Can take many tapes if it is a big system

One factor of the cloud storage?

a) Internet speed needs to be suitable for the amount of data transferred

c) Widespread take up of broadband

b) Easy to backup data and no additional hardware is required

What is the advantage of the cloud storage?

a) Possible to hack if data is not encrypted during transmission

c) Improvements in magnetic disk technology

b) Secure distribution of data to those who need it, compared to say a CD or memory stick

What is name of this storage device?

a) ROM (Read Only Memory)

c) Flash memory

b) Dot matrix

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