Computer Hardware and Software Quiz

What is hardware?

• A type of software

• A computer program

• The instructions for a computer

• The physical parts of a computer

What does software do?

• It is a physical part of a computer

• It tells the computer what to do

• It is a type of hardware

• It can be touched

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

• A computer program

• A mouse

• A video

• An app

What is another name for software?

• App

• Hardware

• Input device

• Output device

What do manual input devices need?

• No human input

• Someone to operate them

• Automatic operation

• No instructions

Which of the following is a manual input device?

• Barcode reader

• Keyboard

• RFID

• Sensor

What is an automatic input device?

• It needs human input

• It works with little or no human input

• It is a type of software

• It can be touched

What do sensors do?

• They are types of software

• They scan barcodes

• They are physical parts of a computer

• They collect data from surroundings

What is a QR code?

• A manual input device

• A type of hardware

• A type of software

• A type of barcode that can be read by smartphones

What happens without software?

• The computer will work perfectly

• The computer will not do anything

• The hardware will break

• The input devices will stop working