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    This document contains questions about computer hardware and software terms. It asks the reader to define computer, hardware, and software; identify common input devices; describe printers and differences between impact and non-impact printers; name main storage device categories; explain RAM and ROM including their uses and differences; and complete a table comparing laptops and desktops.

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    This document contains questions about computer hardware and software terms. It asks the reader to define computer, hardware, and software; identify common input devices; describe printers and differences between impact and non-impact printers; name main storage device categories; explain RAM and ROM including their uses and differences; and complete a table comparing laptops and desktops.

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    ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

    1) Define the following terms giving examples where appropriate


    a) Computer
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    [2]
    b) Hardware
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………[2]
    c) Software
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

    2) What is the name of the input device used to enter:


    a) Text into the computer
    ……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
    b) Voice into the computer
    ………………………………………………………………………………...... [1]
    3) a) What is a printer?
    …………………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
    b) Give four differences between impact and non-impact printers
    Impact Non-impact

    [4]
    4) a)State two main categories of storage devices

    …………………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
    c) i)What do the following stand for
    RAM……………………………………………………………..
    ROM……………………………………………………………..[2]
    ii) State one use of each of the following
    RAM…………………………………………………
    ROM…………………………………………………[2]
    iii) Give three differences between ROM and RAM
    RAM ROM

    [3]
    iv) Describe the following types of ROM
     PROM………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………
     EEPROM……………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………[4]

    v) Complete the table below


    Type of Advantage Disadvantage
    computer
    Laptop
    Desktop

    [4]

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