COMPUTER CONCEPTS MODULE 1
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RESOURCE
●● What four parts does a computer system include?
Answer: Hardware- electronic and mechanical parts
System unit- houses important components
Peripheral devices- hardware to expand functionality
Software -programs/codes of instruction
●● What are examples of input devices?
Answer: Keyboard
Mouse
Touch Screen
●● What are examples of output devices?
Answer: Monitor, Printer, Speaker
●● What is digitalization?
Answer: The process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, video
into data that can be processed by digital devices.
,●● What is digital convergence?
Answer: Blending several technologies into a single product.
●● What is computer program/software?
Answer: Instructions telling a computer how to carry out processing
tasks.
●● What is a processor/microprocessor?
Answer: It processes data.
●● What is CPU? (central processing unit)
Answer: The main processor
●● Memory
Answer: Temporarily holds data waiting to be processed
●● Storage
Answer: Holds data on a permanent basis
●● File
Answer: Named and stored collection of data
,●● Filename
Answer: Meaningful name given to a file
●● What is an example of storage medium?
Answer: A hard disk
CD or DVD
Flash drive
●● What are types of personal computers?
Answer: Desktop computers
Portable computers
Handheld computers
●● What are examples of portable computers?
Answer: Notebook computers (or laptops)
Netbooks
Tablet computers
●● What are examples of handheld computers?
Answer: Smartphones
, Electronic readers
●● Workstations
Answer: Powerful desktop computers designed for specialized tasks
●● Mainframe computers
Answer: Large, expensive computers that can process data for thousands
of users
●● Supercomputers
Answer: Fastest computers that can handle tasks to complex for other
computers
●● Servers
Answer: Special networked computers that share/serve data to other
computers
●● Video game console
Answer: Currently not considered replacements to personal computers
●● What are the basic parts of a desktop personal computer system?
Answer: 1.System unit
2.Display device (monitor)
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RESOURCE
●● What four parts does a computer system include?
Answer: Hardware- electronic and mechanical parts
System unit- houses important components
Peripheral devices- hardware to expand functionality
Software -programs/codes of instruction
●● What are examples of input devices?
Answer: Keyboard
Mouse
Touch Screen
●● What are examples of output devices?
Answer: Monitor, Printer, Speaker
●● What is digitalization?
Answer: The process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, video
into data that can be processed by digital devices.
,●● What is digital convergence?
Answer: Blending several technologies into a single product.
●● What is computer program/software?
Answer: Instructions telling a computer how to carry out processing
tasks.
●● What is a processor/microprocessor?
Answer: It processes data.
●● What is CPU? (central processing unit)
Answer: The main processor
●● Memory
Answer: Temporarily holds data waiting to be processed
●● Storage
Answer: Holds data on a permanent basis
●● File
Answer: Named and stored collection of data
,●● Filename
Answer: Meaningful name given to a file
●● What is an example of storage medium?
Answer: A hard disk
CD or DVD
Flash drive
●● What are types of personal computers?
Answer: Desktop computers
Portable computers
Handheld computers
●● What are examples of portable computers?
Answer: Notebook computers (or laptops)
Netbooks
Tablet computers
●● What are examples of handheld computers?
Answer: Smartphones
, Electronic readers
●● Workstations
Answer: Powerful desktop computers designed for specialized tasks
●● Mainframe computers
Answer: Large, expensive computers that can process data for thousands
of users
●● Supercomputers
Answer: Fastest computers that can handle tasks to complex for other
computers
●● Servers
Answer: Special networked computers that share/serve data to other
computers
●● Video game console
Answer: Currently not considered replacements to personal computers
●● What are the basic parts of a desktop personal computer system?
Answer: 1.System unit
2.Display device (monitor)
