Y8 - How Computers Work

Choose the items below that are classified as software

• A keyboard

• A program for editing images

• A mouse

• The operating system

• A file containing an image

Choose the items below that are classified as hardware

• A keyboard

• A program for editing images

• A mouse

• The operating system

• A file containing an image

Which of the following are programs?

• A word processor

• An operating system

• An image

• The processor (CPU)

What does a program consist of?

Note: Answer with a single word.

Provide two examples of operating systems

What does a processor (CPU) do?

• Stores programs

• Stores data

• Executes programs

• Executes data

• Processes data

What does the main memory (RAM) do?

• Stores programs

• Stores data

• Executes programs

• Executes data

• Processes data

Provide two examples of storage devices

What is stored in storage devices?

• Hardware components

• Programs

• Data

• None of the above. The term ‘storage’ is misleading

Which of the devices below are input devices?

• Mouse

• Printer

• Processor

• Touchscreen

• Sensors