DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region IV- MIMAROPA

Division of Oriental Mindoro
Pres.Diosdado Macapagal Memorial National High School
Senior High School
Bulaklakan, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro
First Assessment in Specialization

Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

Track/Strand: _____________ Score: ______Rating: _______

I. Directions: Choose the best answer then write it on the space provided before the number.
_________1. The instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do it.
A. Software B. Hardware C. Mouse D. Printer E. Monitor
_________2. The heart (and brains) of the computer is the...
A. RAM B. ROM C. Motherboard D. CPU E. Hard drive
_________3. When you save a file, it is permanently saved on the...
A. CPU B. Monitor C. Hard drive D. RAM E. Keyboard
_________4. Select three input devices your computer uses:
A. Mouse, keyboard, monitor B. Mouse, keyboard, scanner
C. Mouse, printer, CPU D. Mouse, scanner, printer
_________5. Output devices are _____.
A. are used for data storage
B. act as the brain of the computer
C. shows people the processed data or information
D. accept data or commands in a form that the computer can use
_________6. The Operating System is a:
A. System Software B. Application Software C. Utility Software D. Malware
_________7.  Files are Organized in:
A. RAM B. Cache C. Directories D. None of the above
_________8. Computer Hardware is:
A. A medium for Data Communications B. A Physical Device that driven by data
C. A Physical Device Driven by software D. All of the Above
_________9. The Window’s Desktop is:
A. An area that is used for viewing documents B. An area that organizes your documents
C. An area that gives you quick access to files D. All of the Above
_________10. Backing up of computer data is the process of:
A. Reversing the files stored on the hard drive B. Putting your computer in the back of the room
C. Storing an extra copy of data on the hard disk D. Storing an extra copy on an external storage device
_________11. What does the “R” in RAM stands for?
A. Rewrite B. Read C.  Readable D. Random
_________12. Which of the following is a multi-user, multi-tasking Operating System?
A. MSDOS B. Windows 95/98 C. UNIX D. Utility Software
_________13. GUI Stands for ____________________  
A. Graphical User Interface B. Greater User Interface C. Graphical Utility Icon D. Graphical Utility
_________14. An example of an Input device is a:
A. Digital Camera B. Plotter C. Optical Disc D. Monitor
_________15. A byte is a:
A. Scar that is inflicted by an animal of some kind
B. Single unit of a megabyte
C. Representation of a single character
D. All of the Above
________16. Text, audio and graphic is entered into the computer using .
A. a CPU B. peripherals C. input devices D. output device
________17. will loose its content when the power is interrupted or turned off.
A. ROM B. RAM C. A Diskette D. A Hard disk
18. ________ will lose its content when the power is interrupted or turned off.
A. ROM B. RAM C. A Diskette D. A Hard disk
________19. The is the centre of activity in the computer.
A. RAM B. processor C. input device D. output device
________20. A processed raw input is also known as ________.
A. Text B. data C. software D. information
_______21. provides additional storage in addition to the primary memory.
A. Primary storage B. Backup memory C. Secondary storage D. Permanent memory
_______22. A CPU comprises of CU and .
A. ALU B. processor C. input devices D. output devices
_______23. Which of the following is not a process carried out by the CPU?
A. Displays output B. Executes command C. Controls other hardware D. Processes data to information
_______24. CDROM and DVDROM are examples of .
A. RAM B. ROM C. optical disks D. magnetic disks
______25. What is a bit?
A. A bit is the largest unit of information.
B. A bit is the biggest unit of information.
C. A bit is the longest unit of information.
D. A bit is the smallest unit of information.
______26. 1 Terabyte (TB) equals to .
A. 1024 Gigabytes B. 2 010 Gigabytes C. 20 40 Gigabytes D. 20 20 Gigabytes
______27. Which of these is similar to a byte?
B. 8 bits B. 1 Megabyte (MB) C. 1 Terabyte (TB) D. 1 Gigabyte (GB)
______28. Giga is a prefix that stands for______.
A. Billion B. trillion C. million D. Thousands
______29. The interface or point of attachment, to the system unit is called a/an .
A. Port B. RAM slot C. connector D. expansion slot
______30. is the socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card.
A. A ports B. A CPU C. A RAM slot D. An expansion slots

II. Match column A to column B by drawing a line on the dot to complete its meaning. (2 points each)

Functions of Central Processing Unit

III. Classify the following computer hardware on table below: (1 point each)