AsterQuiz: Y5&6 Hardware, Software & Networks Quiz


AsterQuiz Y5&6 Hardware, Software & Networks QuizOnline version Hardware, software & networks basics by T. Clinton 1 Which item is hardware in a computer system? a Cloud storage b CPU c Microsoft Word 2 What is RAM mainly used for? a Long-term storage b Temporary memory for active tasks c Permanent backup 3 Which component is the main circuit board of a computer? a Solid-state drive b Power supply c Motherboard 4 What is the basic purpose of software? a Store data permanently b Power the computer c Give instructions for the hardware to run 5 What does a network do? a Connects digital systems to share data b Stores files locally only c Runs programs in isolation 6 Which connection is normally wired? a Ethernet b Wi-Fi c Bluetooth 7 Which connection uses wireless communication? a USB b Ethernet c Wi‑Fi 8 What is an access point primarily used for? a Powering devices b Extending wireless coverage c Storing data 9 What is the role of a router in a network? a Run software updates b Direct data between networks c Store files locally 10 What is a server used for in cloud storage? a Run local apps only b Provide data and services over the internet c Power the network 11 Which statement describes cloud storage? a Data stored remotely, not in the student’s computer b Data is always on a USB drive c It never uses the internet 12 Which path best describes data from a laptop to the internet? a Laptop → RAM → CPU → Screen b Laptop → Ethernet → USB → Cloud c Laptop → Wi‑Fi → Access Point/Router → Internet/Network → Cloud Server 13 What is the difference between a wired and a wireless network? a Wired is faster than wireless in all cases b Wireless needs cables also c Wired uses cables; wireless uses radio signals 14 What happens to data as it travels on a network? a It vanishes immediately b It turns into electricity c It passes through devices like routers and switches to reach the destination 15 Scenario: Saving a Google Slides file to cloud storage using school Wi‑Fi. Which path best describes the data travel? a Laptop → RAM → Keyboard → Screen b Laptop → Wi‑Fi → Access Point/Router → Internet/Network → Cloud Server c Laptop → Ethernet → Local Drive 16 Scenario: A student needs to access a file on the school server from a classroom laptop. Which is a likely setup? a Laptop disconnected from network b Laptop connected to school network via Wi‑Fi or Ethernet to reach the server c Laptop only uses cloud storage with no server

1

Which item is hardware in a computer system?

a

Cloud storage

b

CPU

c

Microsoft Word

2

What is RAM mainly used for?

a

Long-term storage

b

Temporary memory for active tasks

c

Permanent backup

3

Which component is the main circuit board of a computer?

a

Solid-state drive

b

Power supply

c

Motherboard

4

What is the basic purpose of software?

a

Store data permanently

b

Power the computer

c

Give instructions for the hardware to run

5

What does a network do?

a

Connects digital systems to share data

b

Stores files locally only

c

Runs programs in isolation

6

Which connection is normally wired?

a

Ethernet

b

Wi-Fi

c

Bluetooth

7

Which connection uses wireless communication?

a

USB

b

Ethernet

c

Wi‑Fi

8

What is an access point primarily used for?

a

Powering devices

b

Extending wireless coverage

c

Storing data

9

What is the role of a router in a network?

a

Run software updates

b

Direct data between networks

c

Store files locally

10

What is a server used for in cloud storage?

a

Run local apps only

b

Provide data and services over the internet

c

Power the network

11

Which statement describes cloud storage?

a

Data stored remotely, not in the student’s computer

b

Data is always on a USB drive

c

It never uses the internet

12

Which path best describes data from a laptop to the internet?

a

Laptop → RAM → CPU → Screen

b

Laptop → Ethernet → USB → Cloud

c

Laptop → Wi‑Fi → Access Point/Router → Internet/Network → Cloud Server

13

What is the difference between a wired and a wireless network?

a

Wired is faster than wireless in all cases

b

Wireless needs cables also

c

Wired uses cables; wireless uses radio signals

14

What happens to data as it travels on a network?

a

It vanishes immediately

b

It turns into electricity

c

It passes through devices like routers and switches to reach the destination

15

Scenario: Saving a Google Slides file to cloud storage using school Wi‑Fi. Which path best describes the data travel?

a

Laptop → RAM → Keyboard → Screen

b

Laptop → Wi‑Fi → Access Point/Router → Internet/Network → Cloud Server

c

Laptop → Ethernet → Local Drive

16

Scenario: A student needs to access a file on the school server from a classroom laptop. Which is a likely setup?

a

Laptop disconnected from network

b

Laptop connected to school network via Wi‑Fi or Ethernet to reach the server

c

Laptop only uses cloud storage with no server

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