Suggested Solutions to Revision Exercises

Module: Computer Literacy Fundamentals (HCLT101-1)

Week number (Date): 1, (01 August 2019)
Unit covered: Modules 1&2

Instructions:

The solutions contained in this document are the guidelines to all Revision exercises of Modules 1&2
of the Introduction to PC study guide of this module.

You are required to make your own research and attempt to answer the questions below which can be
found in the above mentioned study guide

Solutions to the activities are presented below.

Module One

1. Computers are generally grouped into one of the following four basic categories:
Mainframe Computers, Server Computers, Personal Computers (PC’s) and Portable
computers.

2. The instructions that a computer needs to carry out its processing functions, are called:
Programs

3. The physical components of a computer are referred to as:

Hardware

4. The facts and figures that are entered into a computer are referred to as:
Data

5. Once the above has been processed by the computer, it is referred to as:
Information

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6. List five main categories of computer hardware:
 Input
 Processing
 Output
 Storage
 Communications

7. What device is needed for a user to connect to the Internet through an ADSL line?
Modem

8. The process of entering data into a computer is referred to as:

Input

9. What type of software includes programs to enable the computer to manage its own resources?
Systems software

10. What are the two most common input devices?

Keyboard
Mouse

11. Main memory is a software component. Answer True or False

False

12. Mainframe computers process faster than microcomputers. Answer True or False
True

13. When data is entered into a computer, it is first processed in the computer’s main memory which is
referred to as RAM, which is volatile /temporary. This means that if the computer is switched off,
all the data is lost. Therefore, data must be saved to a storage device, so that it can be retrieved
at a later date.

14. What type of memory is used to permanently store special software?

ROM

15. This software in the previous question can be edited. Answer True or False
False

16. What is the name of the component that is described as the brain of a computer?
CPU

17. Where is the component in the previous question located?

In the system unit / box / case

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18. A computer uses:
Binary system

19. A computer’s speed is measured in:

Gigahertz

20. Complete the following:

1024 kilobytes is called a megabyte (MB)
1024 gigabytes is called a terabyte (TB)
1024 bytes is called a kilobyte (KB)
1024 megabytes is called a gigabyte (GB)

Module 2

1) How would you type the following equations on a computer?

a) 10*23
b) 112/18
c) 10^2

2) RAM is attached to the motherboard inside the system unit.

3) What do you need, to hear sound created by the computer? Sound card and speakers/earphones

4) CPU stands for:

Central processing unit

5) Which of the following is an output device?

A printer

6) Which of the following is an input device?

A mouse

7) What device is used most often for playing computer games? Joystick or other game controller

8) The most commonly used input device is the keyboard

9) Function keys are used the same way with every software application. Answer True or False

FALSE.

10) The speed of a microprocessor is measured in Ghz (Gigahertz)

11) The most commonly used impact printers are dot matrix

12) What output device is used for maps and charts? Plotter
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