Grade 7 – ICT (British)

Chapter 1 summary questions

1) What is a computer system?

2) Explain the term IPO cycle.

3) Draw the block diagram of a computer.

4) Write 5 input devices.

5) Identify the following input devices

Description Device Name

1 Used to draw images and pictures on the computer
screen
2 Used to read characters printed in a special font
using magnetic ink.
3
Used to read barcodes
4 Used to recognise marks on specially printed forms
and sheets
5
Touch sensitive computer display screen

6) Write the full form of the following

(a) VDU –
(b) CRT –
(c) TFT –
(d) MICR –
(e) OMR –
(f) OCR –
 (g) CPU –
(h) RAM –
(i) ROM –

7) Write 3 output devices.

8) Write 2 differences between the following.

(a) CRT and TFT

(b) Impact and non-impact printers
(c) Laser printer and inkjet printer

9) What is meant by computer memory?

10) Complete the following diagram

Primary memory

Flash Drive
Hard Disk

11) Explain the following

(a) Compact Dick
(b) Memory card
(c) Hard disk
(d) RAM
(e) Pen/flash drive