Grade 6 Miss Lakshmi Edirisooriye ICT

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Importance of Computers - Unit Test
Answer all the questions.
1) What is a Computer? (01 marks)
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2) What is “Data”? (01 mark)

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3) What is “Information”? (01 mark)

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4) What is “input”? (01 mark)

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5) What is “process”? (01 mark)

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6) What is “output”? (01 mark)

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7) Write and draw the basic functions of a computer? (02 + 06 = 08 marks)

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8) What are the Significant Features of a Computer? (07 marks)

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9) What is the meaning of “Embedded Computers”? (01 mark)

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10) Mention five “Embedded Computers” devices. (05 marks)

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11) Name the components. (07 marks)

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12) Categorize the components of a computer according to the nature of functions. (06 marks)
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13) What are “Input Devices”? (01 mark)
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14) Mention five “Input Devices”. (05 marks)

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15) What are “Output Devices”? (01 mark)

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16) Mention four “Output Devices”. (04 mark)

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17) What is “CPU” stand for? (01 mark)

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18) What is “CPU”? (01 mark)

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19) Where is CPU located? (03 marks)

20) What is “Main Memory” or “Primary Memory”? (01 mark)

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21) Give another name for “Main Memory” or “Primary Memory”? (01 mark)
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22) What are “Storage Devices”? (01 mark)

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23) What are the two types of Storage Devices? (02 marks)
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24) Mention an “Internal Storage Devices”. (01 mark)

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25) Mention five “External Storage Devices”. (05 marks)

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26) What are “Communication Devices”? (01 mark)

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27) Mention three “Communication Devices”. (03 marks)

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28) What is “NIC” stand for? (01 mark)

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29) What is the main three categories of ICT? (03 marks)

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30) What is a “Software”? (01 mark)

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31) Mention five “Software”. (05 marks)
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32) What is “Hardware”? (01 mark)

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33) What is “Liveware”? (01 mark)

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34) Mention five examples of various sectors that use Computers. (05 marks)
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Underline the correct answer (06 ‹ 02 = 12 marks)

35) Which of the following is a computer hardware?
a) Monitor b) Data c) Web Browser

36) Which of the following is a computer software?

a) Monitor b) Information c) Web Browser

37) Which of the following is a data?

a) Average Marks c) Time Table
b) My weight d) Pay Slip

38) Which of the following is information?

a) Your name c) Time Table
b) Price of a book d) My weight

39) RAM stand for,

a) Reduce Access Memory c) Random Accuse Memory
b) Random Access Memory d) Random Amuse Memory

40) There is a ……………………… inside a router.

a) Model c) Modal
b) Modem d) Mode

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