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Computing Quiz - Computer Software and Programs (Questions)

Computers can do different jobs using programmes. This quiz helps you spot common software, like drawing and writing programmes, and understand what they help you do.

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Fascinating Fact:

Drawing programs let you create pictures on a screen. You can choose colours, shapes, and tools.

In KS1 Computing, software is the set of programmes that runs on a device and helps you complete tasks. Different programmes are made for different jobs, such as typing stories, making pictures, playing learning games, or practising skills safely with help from trusted adults.

Key Terms

Software: The programmes on a device that help it do jobs.
Programme: An app or tool you open to do something, like drawing or writing.
Open: To start a programme so you can use it.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is computer software for KS1?

Computer software is the programmes on a device that help you do tasks, such as writing a sentence, drawing a picture, or playing a learning game.

What is the difference between hardware and software?

Hardware is the physical parts you can touch, like the keyboard and screen, and software is the programmes you use on the device to do jobs.

What are examples of programmes I might use at school?

Examples include a word processor for typing, a drawing programme for making pictures, and a maths or spelling app for practising skills in a fun way.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Toni is typing words into a computer. She is writing a _____.

[ ]	Painting
[ ]	Drawing
[ ]	Story
[ ]	Sum

2.

Tom is doing a maths quiz on a computer. He is testing how good he is at ____.

[ ]	Spelling
[ ]	Painting
[ ]	Drawing
[ ]	Sums

3.

Ellie is keeping a weather diary. She puts the information into a _____.

[ ]	Table
[ ]	Chair
[ ]	Toy
[ ]	Pan

4.

Ellie is using the computer to draw a _____ showing her results.

[ ]	Chair
[ ]	Chart
[ ]	House
[ ]	School

5.

Ellie’s teacher says, “Don’t forget to ____ your work."

[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Save
[ ]	Lose
[ ]	Forget

6.

Sam and his family have been on holiday. After the holiday, Sam’s Dad puts lots of pictures from the camera onto the computer. He saves them in a folder called:

[ ]	Bin
[ ]	Holiday
[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Waste

7.

Sam’s older sister has lots of songs saved on her phone. She has them in a ________.

[ ]	Bin
[ ]	Box
[ ]	Playlist
[ ]	Beaker

8.

Which one of these is a way of keeping in touch using a computer?

[ ]	Emails
[ ]	Smoke signals
[ ]	Flags
[ ]	Postcards

9.

Clicker, Word and Powerpoint are all types of computer ________.

[ ]	Hardware
[ ]	Mice
[ ]	Programs
[ ]	Printers

10.

Connor uses a computer to draw shapes. If the shape has less than four sides, he colours it blue. If it has four or more sides, he colours it red.

What colour is this shape? ★

[ ]	Blue
[ ]	Green
[ ]	Red
[ ]	Purple

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Computing Quiz - Computer Software and Programs (Answers)

1.

Toni is typing words into a computer. She is writing a _____.

[ ]	Painting
[ ]	Drawing
[x]	Story
[ ]	Sum

Toni can also write poems on a computer

2.

Tom is doing a maths quiz on a computer. He is testing how good he is at ____.

[ ]	Spelling
[ ]	Painting
[ ]	Drawing
[x]	Sums

Have you tried our maths quizzes yet?

3.

Ellie is keeping a weather diary. She puts the information into a _____.

[x]	Table
[ ]	Chair
[ ]	Toy
[ ]	Pan

Have you ever used a table on a computer?

4.

Ellie is using the computer to draw a _____ showing her results.

[ ]	Chair
[x]	Chart
[ ]	House
[ ]	School

Have you ever made a chart using a computer?

5.

Ellie’s teacher says, “Don’t forget to ____ your work."

[ ]	Delete
[x]	Save
[ ]	Lose
[ ]	Forget

Always save your work regularly

6.

Sam and his family have been on holiday. After the holiday, Sam’s Dad puts lots of pictures from the camera onto the computer. He saves them in a folder called:

[ ]	Bin
[x]	Holiday
[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Waste

Have you ever made a folder on a computer? What did you call it?

7.

Sam’s older sister has lots of songs saved on her phone. She has them in a ________.

[ ]	Bin
[ ]	Box
[x]	Playlist
[ ]	Beaker

What is your favourite song?

8.

Which one of these is a way of keeping in touch using a computer?

[x]	Emails
[ ]	Smoke signals
[ ]	Flags
[ ]	Postcards

Emails are used a lot by people at work

9.

Clicker, Word and Powerpoint are all types of computer ________.

[ ]	Hardware
[ ]	Mice
[x]	Programs
[ ]	Printers

What other programs do you use?

10.

Connor uses a computer to draw shapes. If the shape has less than four sides, he colours it blue. If it has four or more sides, he colours it red.

What colour is this shape? ★

[ ]	Blue
[ ]	Green
[x]	Red
[ ]	Purple

How many sides has the star?