Introduction to Computers & Computer Management is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Computer Applications Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is a computer?
An electronic device that accepts data as input, processes it, and produces output
A type of printed document only
A physical building where data is stored
A person who repairs electronic devices
Answer: An electronic device that accepts data as input, processes it, and produces output — A computer is an electronic device that accepts data as input, processes that data, and produces output, typically also storing data for later use.
Easy
2. Which of the following is the physical, touchable part of a computer system?
Hardware
Software
An app
Data only
Answer: Hardware — Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer that can be touched, such as the keyboard and screen, unlike software.
Medium
3. Give ONE term for a raw, unprocessed fact with no context on its own, such as a single test mark of "72".
Answer: data — Data is raw, unprocessed facts with no context on their own, such as a single test mark with no explanation of what it means.
