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Space rockets are controlled with the help of computers.

Computers For Work

Computers help people do jobs every day. This quiz shows how computers can help at work, and why we must use them safely and responsibly.

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Fascinating Fact:

Doctors and nurses can use computers to look at patient information. This helps them do their work carefully.

In KS1 Computing, computers for work means using digital devices to help people do tasks more easily and accurately. Some jobs use computers to write messages, plan jobs, organise information, and share important updates, so users must follow rules, keep information private, and use technology kindly.

Key Terms

  • Work: A job that someone does to help others or earn money.
  • Information: Facts you can read, see, or save, like names, dates, or notes.
  • Private: Something that should be kept safe and not shared with everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How are computers used at work?

Computers are used at work to write and send messages, store information, make plans, and help people complete tasks faster and more carefully.

What jobs use computers for KS1 examples?

Jobs that use computers include teachers planning lessons, shop workers using tills, office staff sending emails, and doctors or nurses checking important notes.

Why is it important to keep information safe on work computers?

It is important because some information is private, and keeping it safe helps protect people and stops others from reading or changing it without permission.

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1 .
Space rockets are controlled by _________.
Dogs
Cats
Dragons
Computers
Rockets, planes, ships, trains - they all use computers
2 .
Libraries have lots and lots of books. They keep a list of all their books on a computer. Which one of these is a long list on a computer?
String
Database
River
Train
Shops also keep long lists of everything they sell
3 .
Lots of factories use computers to help make things. The computers control the machines. The machines are _________.
Automated
Silly
Cheap
Crazy
Robots are automated machines
4 .
Sam’s Mum buys a coat in a shop. She does not hand over money. How does she pay for the coat?
With marbles.
With chocolate coins.
With a card.
With counters.
Sam’s Mum pays using a card and a special code. The computer works out how much she has to pay
5 .
Nurses and doctors use computers in _________.
Hospitals
Churches
Warehouses
Parks
There are lots of computers in hospitals
6 .
Sam’s Mum uses a sat-nav in her car. It helps her find her way around. What does the sat-nav use to make it work?
The wind.
The Sun.
The Moon.
A computer.
You guessed it - that uses a computer, too!
7 .
In offices people write a lot using computers. They ____ the words on a keyboard.
Paint
Print
Type
Stamp
Can you use a keyboard to type words?
8 .
Accountants are people who add up money. They use ___________ to help them.
Calculators
Fridges
Televisions
Food mixers
Accountants also use computers
9 .
Shops use computers. Sam’s Mum has a trolley full of food. She takes it to the check-out. The shop assistant _____ the food.
Eats
Squashes
Scans
Paints
Every time something is scanned, the computer makes a blip noise
10 .
Teachers use computers a lot. Some schools even use _________ to take the register.
Printers
Computers
Calculators
Radios
Does your school use a computer to take the register, or does the teacher mark your name in a book?
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is digital technology?

Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)
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