Year 4 ICT – Hardware and Software Quiz

Which of these is an example of hardware?

• Microsoft Word

• Keyboard

• Antivirus

• Spreadsheet

Software is best described as:

• The physical parts of a computer

• Instructions that tell the computer what to do

• Wires and chips in the system unit

• Storage devices

The CPU is sometimes called:

• The memory

• The mouse

• The brain of the computer

• The software

RAM stands for:

• Random Access Memory

• Read Access Machine

• Readable Active Memory

• Run Access Method

ROM stands for:

• Read-Only Memory

• Random Operating Machine

• Run-On Memory

• Read Output Memory

Which of these is not a hardware device?

• Monitor

• Spreadsheet

• Mouse

• Printer

Which of the following is an application software?

• Word processor

• Operating system

• Device driver

• Compiler

A graphics card is used for:

• Playing sounds

• Displaying images

• Storing data

• Typing words

Which is system software?

• Paint

• Excel

• Windows 10

• PowerPoint

Which is an example of utility software?

• Virus scanner

• Spreadsheet

• Database

• Word processor