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Activity Sheet
Name: Score:
Schedule: Level: LS: 6 Date:
Explain the difference between
computer hardware and software PRE-TEST

1. Physical parts of a computer...such as the keyboard and monitor.

A. software
B. hardware
2. An application designed to be downloaded to a handheld device.
A. system unit
B. malware
C. mobile app
D. Instagram
3. Mozilla Firefox is a program that allows you to access information on the Internet.
A. True
B. False
4. The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
A. arm
B. mother
C. brains
D. leg
5. Programs that give instruction to the computer.
A. keyboard
B. mother board
C. hardware
D. software
6. An example of software would be...
A. MS Power Point
B. keyboard
C. monitor
D. printer
7. Security software is designed to protect computers from an assortment of viruses and
unauthorized intrusions
A. True
B. False
8. An example of the computer's hardware would be ...
A. MS Word
B. MS Publisher
C. Keyboard
9. Why do we need a computer monitor?
A. To keep the computer from overheating.
B. Because it is like the brain of the computer
C. To see what the computer is doing
D. Just because
10. What is this piece of hardware?
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A. Tower
B. Storage Unit
C. Monitor
D. CPU
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Activity Sheet
Name: Score:
Schedule: Level: LS: 6 Date:
Explain the difference between
computer hardware and software POST-TEST

1. What is this piece of hardware?

A. CPU
B. Motherboard
C. Computer/Tower
D. Power Supply

2. What does the hard drive do?

A. Stores information temporarily 

B. Gives Instructions
C. Stores information permanently 
D. Drives through the computer

3. Which of the following is an Input device?

A. Printer
B. Monitor
C. Speakers
D. Keyboard

4. Which of the following is an Output device?

A. Printer
B. Mouse
C. Microphone
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D. Keyboard

5. What does RAM stand for?

A. Random Accurate Maps

B. Really Awesome Memory
C. Read Only Memory
D. Random Access Memory

6. All memory is measured in what?

A. Meters (m)
B. Volume (v)
C. Giga Bytes (GB)
D. Inches (in)

7. RAM is what kind of memory?

A. Permanent
B. Forever
C. Slow
D. Temporary

8. What is the most important piece of software on a computer?

A. Operating System
B. Programs
C. Applications
D. Hardware

9. Which one of the following is a search engine?

A. Mozilla Fire Fox
B. Bing
C. Google Chrome
D. Internet Explorer

10. What does a computer, phone, or tablet HAVE to have for it to run.
A. Operating Table
B. Available System
C. Operating System
D. Sound System