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1. Salma is learning about systems and their types. She defines a system as having inputs, processes, and outputs. Based on the textbook, which component of a computer system provides the 'input'?

A The CPU processing data
B The user typing on a keyboard
C The monitor displaying a result
D The RAM storing data

2. Mona is solving a maze puzzle. She looks for repeated patterns like dead ends and loops. What principle is she using?

A Decomposition
B Pattern recognition
C Abstraction
D Algorithm design

3. Which thinking skill helps ignore unnecessary details?

A Decomposition
B Abstraction
C Pattern recognition
D Algorithm design

4. Identifying a computing problem requires:

A Understanding inputs and outputs
B Writing code first
C Ignoring requirements
D Testing solutions

5. Youssef is creating a login system. He needs to check if the entered password matches the stored password. This check is part of which step in the IPO model?

A Input
B Processing
C Output
D Storage

6. Ayesha is explaining how data travels inside a computer to her younger brother. She uses the analogy of a highway system with different lanes. Which component of the Von Neumann architecture is responsible for carrying data between the CPU and memory?

A Control Bus
B Address Bus
C Data Bus
D Power Bus

7. Which type of memory is non-volatile and holds the boot-up instructions?

A RAM
B Cache memory
C ROM
D Virtual memory

8. Which of the following is an informal, high-level description of the operating principle of a computer program or other algorithm, using natural language?

A Flowchart
B Source Code
C Compiler
D Pseudocode

9. Faisal is reading a chapter on data communication. He learns that serial transmission sends bits one after another. Which of the following is a classic example of serial transmission?

A USB connection
B Parallel port
C IDE hard drive cable
D PCI Express slot

10. What does the Control Unit in a computer system do?

A Performs arithmetic operations
B Stores data permanently
C Directs the operation of the processor
D Connects to the internet

11. Maha is solving a puzzle that requires following a set of steps in a specific order. This is an example of what?

A IPO model
B Algorithm
C Computational thinking
D Pattern recognition

12. Sara is comparing two types of software: system software and application software. She is using a web browser to research. According to the textbook, how is the web browser classified?

A System software because it manages the system
B Application software because it helps perform a specific task
C Firmware because it is embedded
D Utility software because it maintains the system

13. Ahmed is learning about the Von Neumann architecture. He understands that instructions and data are stored in the same memory. What is this concept called?

A Harvard architecture
B Stored-program concept
C Parallel processing
D Pipelining

14. Which memory is volatile?

A ROM
B Hard Disk
C RAM
D DVD

15. Pattern recognition helps in:

A Writing code faster
B Identifying similarities in problems
C Increasing memory
D Storing data

16. Which of the following is an example of application software?

A Windows 11
B Linux kernel
C Microsoft Word
D Device driver

17. A web browser, a word processor, and a video game are all examples of:

A System Software
B Firmware
C Device Drivers
D Application Software

18. Which of the following is a solution design method?

A Flowchart
B Printer
C Monitor
D Mouse

19. Lina is designing a system to find the shortest path between two cities on a map. She breaks the map into nodes and edges. What is she doing?

A Abstraction
B Decomposition
C Pattern recognition
D Algorithm design

20. The discipline that applies principles of engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of software is known as:

A Hardware Engineering
B Computer Architecture
C Software Engineering
D Network Administration

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