Information technology Grade 9 - Oral Quiz

Question Options A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6

Option 1A Question 1 List some device that can capture data directly from a source document? Next

Option 1A Another name for insertion point is __________. Back Next Question 2 Another name for insertion point is __________. Back Next

List two commonly used non-impact printers. Option 1A Question 3 List two commonly used non-impact printers. Back Main Screen

Option 1B Which printer is suitable for printing multi-part forms? Question 1 Which printer is suitable for printing multi-part forms? Next

What is application software? Option 1B Question 2 What is application software? Back Next

Which key is used to push down portion of content on a page? Option 1B Question 3 Which key is used to push down portion of content on a page? Back Main Screen

Which printer easily print through many layers of paper? Option 1C Question 1 Which printer easily print through many layers of paper? Next

Give the TWO main categories of a computer. Option 1C Question 2 Give the TWO main categories of a computer. Back Next

List some input devices. Option 1C Question 3 List some input devices. Back Main Screen

Define the term “word size”. Option 1D Question 1 Define the term “word size”. Next

Give the names of TWO document created in mail merge. Option 1D Question 2 Give the names of TWO document created in mail merge. Back Next

The Cathode Ray Tube is a type of _________. Option 1D Question 3 The Cathode Ray Tube is a type of _________. Back Main Screen

Option 1E Question 1 To which of the four (4) categories of hardware does the monitor belong? Next

Option 1E Question 2 To which category of output does the Cathode Ray Tube and the Liquid Crystal Display belong? Back Next

Which input device is use to read the numbers from a cheque? Option 1E Question 3 Which input device is use to read the numbers from a cheque? Back Main Screen

Define the term software. Option 2A Question 1 Define the term software. Next

The smallest unit of storage is known as_________. Option 2A Question 2 The smallest unit of storage is known as_________. Back Next

Option 2A Question 3 Which input device is mainly used for reading pencil marks from multiple choice papers? Back Main Screen

List two commonly used impact printers. Option 2B Question 1 List two commonly used impact printers. Next

Option 2B Question 2 Which device is used to read pre-printed characters, for example those on bills? . Back Next

Option 2B Question 3 What is mail merge? Back Main Screen

Option 2C Question 1 What is main document? Next

Another name for main document is__________. Option 2C Question 2 Another name for main document is__________. Back Next

Give one (1) major function of the Control Unit. Option 2C Question 3 Give one (1) major function of the Control Unit. Back Main Screen

What is the purpose of the enter key? Option 2D Question 1 What is the purpose of the enter key? Next

Give the TWO categories of software. Option 2D Question 2 Give the TWO categories of software. Back Next

What does the abbreviation CPU means? Option 2D Question 3 What does the abbreviation CPU means? Back Main Screen

Define the term application software. Option 2E Question 1 Define the term application software. Next

Give TWO examples of application software. Option 2E Question 2 Give TWO examples of application software. Back Next

Give ONE purpose of application software? Option 2E Question 3 Give ONE purpose of application software? Back Main Screen

Describe the custom-written software. Option 3A Question 1 Describe the custom-written software. Next

Give TWO examples of input devices. Option 3A Question 2 Give TWO examples of input devices. Back Next

Give another name for cursor. Option 3A Question 3 Give another name for cursor. Back Main Screen

Give TWO examples of output devices. Option 3B Question 1 Give TWO examples of output devices. Next

List the categories/types of application software. Option 3B Question 2 List the categories/types of application software. Back Next

What does the abbreviation ALU stands for? Option 3B Question 3 What does the abbreviation ALU stands for? Back Main Screen

Which software is referred to as “tailor-made”? Option 3C Question 1 Which software is referred to as “tailor-made”? Next

Give the TWO categories of output. Option 3C Question 2 Give the TWO categories of output. Back Next

Give the TWO categories of printer. Option 3C Question 3 Give the TWO categories of printer. Back Main Screen

Differentiate between the TWO categories of printer. Option 3D Question 1 Differentiate between the TWO categories of printer. Next

State TWO examples of specialized software. Option 3D Question 2 State TWO examples of specialized software. Back Next

Describe General Purpose Software. Option 3D Question 3 Describe General Purpose Software. Back Main Screen

Which program is mail merge associated with? Option 3E Question 1 Which program is mail merge associated with? Next

Describe Customized Software. Option 3E Question 2 Describe Customized Software. Back Next

Give ONE major function of the main memory. Option 3E Question 3 Give ONE major function of the main memory. Back Main Screen

What is a Specialized Software? Option 4A Question 1 What is a Specialized Software? Next

Give THREE examples of softcopy output devices. Option 4A Question 2 Give THREE examples of softcopy output devices. Back Next

Give TWO examples of hardcopy output devices. Option 4A Question 3 Give TWO examples of hardcopy output devices. Back Main Screen

Define the term computer. Option 4B Question 1 Define the term computer. Next

List the categories/types of computer. Option 4B Question 2 List the categories/types of computer. Back Next

What is the primary input device for a computer? Option 4B Question 3 What is the primary input device for a computer? Back Main Screen

What does the acronym RAM stands for? Option 4C Question 1 What does the acronym RAM stands for? Next

Give TWO examples of general purpose software. Option 4C Question 2 Give TWO examples of general purpose software. Back Next

Give the meaning for the abbreviation CU. Option 4C Question 3 Give the meaning for the abbreviation CU. Back Main Screen

What form of storage is RAM? Option 4D Question 1 What form of storage is RAM? Next

What type of output would printers be classified as? Option 4D Question 2 What type of output would printers be classified as? Back Next

Which software is referred to as tailor made? Option 4D Question 3 Which software is referred to as tailor made? Back Main Screen

Define the term program. Option 4E Question 1 Define the term program. Next

Are data stored temporary or permanent in primary storage? Option 4E Question 2 Are data stored temporary or permanent in primary storage? Back Next

What is the purpose of tab stops? Option 4E Question 3 What is the purpose of tab stops? Back Main Screen

How many tab stops does Microsoft Word offers? Option 5A Question 1 How many tab stops does Microsoft Word offers? Next

What is the default tab position? Option 5A Question 2 What is the default tab position? Back Next

What is the purpose of performing a mail merge activity? Option 5A Question 3 What is the purpose of performing a mail merge activity? Back Main Screen

What is the measurement of the default tab position in centimeters? Option 5B Question 1 What is the measurement of the default tab position in centimeters? Next

Define the term merge document. Option 5B Question 2 Define the term merge document. Back Next

Which software is referred to as ready made? Option 5B Question 3 Which software is referred to as ready made? Back Main Screen

Option 5C Question 1 What is data source? Next

640 X 480 pixels is an example of ____________. Option 5C Question 2 640 X 480 pixels is an example of ____________. Back Next

Option 5C Question 3 What are pixels? Back Main Screen

Option 5D Question 1 Which type of printer can be used for producing invoices with carbon copies? Next

Give the TWO default toolbars for Microsoft word. Option 5D Question 2 Give the TWO default toolbars for Microsoft word. Back Next

What is the meaning of the acronym ROM? Option 5D Question 3 What is the meaning of the acronym ROM? Back Main Screen

Option 5E Question 1 Define the term input. Next

What can be used to output sound from the computer? Option 5E Question 2 What can be used to output sound from the computer? Back Next

Option 5E Question 3 Which device could be used to output a picture when a hard copy is not needed? Back Main Screen

Define the term processor. Option 6A Question 1 Define the term processor. Next

Name the TWO main part of the CPU. Option 6A Question 2 Name the TWO main part of the CPU. Back Next

Personal Computers are also known as___________. Option 6A Question 3 Personal Computers are also known as___________. Back Main Screen

What is the processing speed of a Mainframe computer measured in? Option 6B Question 1 What is the processing speed of a Mainframe computer measured in? Next

What are the FOUR functions of a computer? Option 6B Question 2 What are the FOUR functions of a computer? Back Next

Give TWO advantages of using the computer. Option 6B Question 3 Give TWO advantages of using the computer. Back Main Screen

Give TWO disadvantages of using the computer. Option 6C Question 1 Give TWO disadvantages of using the computer. Next

Give TWO types of application software. Option 6C Question 2 Give TWO types of application software. Back Next

List some factors to consider when purchasing a computer. Option 6C Question 3 List some factors to consider when purchasing a computer. Back Main Screen

Name four types of computer. Option 6D Question 1 Name four types of computer. Next

Option 6D Question 2 What is a Computer? Back Next

What are the TWO principal components of a computer system. Option 6D Question 3 What are the TWO principal components of a computer system. Back Main Screen

Option 6E Question 1 Define the term output. Next

MIPS is the processing speed for which type of computer? Option 6E Question 2 MIPS is the processing speed for which type of computer? Back Next

Merge document is also known as __________. Option 6E Question 3 Merge document is also known as __________. Back Main Screen