Hardware & Software (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE ICT): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0417 & 0983

45 mins14 questions
1a
1 mark

Identify the hardware from the descriptions given.

A volatile internal memory that stores the current instruction.

1b
1 mark

A printed circuit board containing the CPU and other components of a computer.

1c
1 mark

A printed circuit board that controls the output to a monitor.

2
2 marks

State two items which are internal hardware components.

Actuator

Keyboard

Linker

Monitor

Mouse

Printer

Processor

Sound card

3a
1 mark

Complete each sentence using the most appropriate item from the list.

Your answers must be different in each case.

ADC

HDD

an applet

a sensor

hardware

software

a router

SSD

The physical components of a computer are called …

3b
1 mark

Programs and data are examples of …

3c
1 mark

A small application performing one or two simple functions is called …

4a
1 mark

A computer consists of both hardware and software.

Define the term hardware.

4b
2 marks

Give two examples of internal hardware devices.

4c
1 mark

Define the term software.

4d
2 marks

There are two types of software: system and applications.

Give two examples of applications software

5
2 marks

There are two types of software:

  • System software

  • Application software

Give two examples of system software.

6
2 marks

Some people use dialogue-based user interfaces to operate their car audio system.

Describe what is meant by a dialogue-based user interface.

7
2 marks

State two internal hardware components from the list below:

  • Actuator

  • Cloud

  • DVD

  • HDD      

  • Motherboard

  • Printer

  • ROM

  • SD Card

8a
2 marks

One benefit of using a command line interface (CLI) is that it uses less computer memory.

State two other benefits of a command line interface (CLI).

8b
2 marks

State two other types of user interface.

9a
2 marks

One difference between a command line interface (CLI) and a graphical user interface (GUI) is that a GUI takes up more memory.

State two other differences between a CLI and a GUI

9b
2 marks

State two other types of user interface.

10a
2 marks

One of the benefits of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is that it is user friendly.

State two other benefits of a GUI.

10b
2 marks

State two other types of user interface.

11a
1 mark

Complete each sentence using the most appropriate item from the list.

Your answers must be different in each case.

CPU

RAM

a virus

a firewall

input

output

a switch

ROM

The main processing unit that executes instructions in a computer is called …

11b
1 mark

Temporary storage that holds data currently being processed is called …

11c
1 mark

Malicious software designed to damage or disrupt computer systems is called …

12
2 marks

Give two reasons why data from the sensors need to be converted for use by a computer.

13
4 marks

Martin, who is a teacher, is creating a multimedia presentation to explain a topic to his students.

Martin will need to use software to create different types of content before including them in the presentation.

Name two types of software that he might use and for each one, state what he would use it for.

14
4 marks

Some people use dialogue-based user interfaces to operate their car audio system.

Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using a dialogue-based user interface in this way