ICT IGCSE - Chapter 1 - Types and components of a computer system

Which of these computers is the largest?

• PDA
• Desktop
• Mainframe
• Netbook

What is the main difference between a Smartphone and a standard feature phone?

• A smartphone has 3G
• A smartphone's OS allows you to download apps.
• A smartphone is the latest technology.
• A smartphone has a higher storage capacity.

What are the two main categories of software?

• Systems and Applications
• OS and Office
• Windows and Applications
• Systems and Office

Which computer component executes commands?

• CPU
• RAM
• ROM
• BIOS

What do we call the computer's main memory which temporarily stores data when the computer is switched on?

• Random Access Memory
• Real Actual Memory
• Read Access Memory
• Random Actual Memory

The ROM stores permanent instructions such as the...

• CMOS
• BIOS
• RAM
• CPU

Most backing storage devices are external to the computer except for the...

• Hard Drive
• CD-ROM
• USB Flash Drive
• DVD-RW

RAM loses its contents once the computer is switched off, therefore it is...

• Non-Volatile
• Volatile
• Read Only Memory
• Read Once Memory

Which of these is not a type of user interface?

• Command Line
• Menu Driven
• Operating System
• Graphical User Interface

What are the 4 features of a Graphical User Interface (GUI)?

• Windows, Icons, Menus & Pointer
• Screens, Icons, Menus & Pointer
• Windows, Buttons, Menus & Pointer
• Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pointer