Software
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which one is software?
2. Which sentence describes software correctly?
3. Can you touch software?
4. What does software need in order to run?
5. Which of these is an example of a program or app?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1software | Atouch(software) = False | |
| 2app = software | Bhardware.run(software) | |
| 3Software cannot be touched, but hardware can | CSoftware cannot run on its own. It needs hardware to follow its instructions. | |
| 4Software needs hardware to run | DAn app is one kind of software, a program that runs on a device | |
| 5software = a physical part you can touch | EThe set of instructions, or programs, that tells hardware what to do | |
| 6software.run(no hardware needed) | FSoftware is not physical. It is instructions that cannot be touched. Hardware is the part you can touch. |
C
Definitions
software
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
________ is a set of instructions
that tells hardware what to do.
2.
Software cannot be touched, but
________ can be touched.
3.
Software needs ________ to run.
4.
An ___ is one kind of software.
5.
Software is a set of ____________
that hardware follows.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
hardware = "laptop"
B
software = "web browser
C
print(software, "is code")
D
print("Runs on", hardware)
Question 2
A
apps = ["map", "chat"
B
for app in apps:
C
print(app, "is software")
Question 3
A
def run_app(hardware, app):
B
if hardware = "none":
C
print("No run", app)
D
else:
E
print(app, "runs")
Question 4
A
software = "photo editor"
B
can_touch = False
C
print("Touch?", can_touch
Question 5
A
hardware = "phone"
B
app = "calculator"
C
print(app, "is a program")
D
prnt(app, "needs", hardware)
Answer Key
Software
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — A game app on a tablet
Q2
A — Software is a set of instructions that tells hardware what to do
Q3
A — No, software is instructions, not a physical object
Q4
B — Hardware such as a processor and memory
Q5
A — A web browser
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
software → The set of instructions, or programs, that tells hardware what to do
Q2
app = software → An app is one kind of software, a program that runs on a device
Q3
Software cannot be touched, but hardware can → touch(software) = False
Q4
Software needs hardware to run → hardware.run(software)
Q5
software = a physical part you can touch → Software is not physical. It is instructions that cannot be touched. Hardware is the part you can touch.
Q6
software.run(no hardware needed) → Software cannot run on its own. It needs hardware to follow its instructions.
Section C: Definitions
Q1
software — The set of instructions, or programs, that tells hardware what to do. You cannot touch it, and it needs hardware to run. Apps are one kind.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
Software is a set of instructions
that tells hardware what to do.Q2
Software cannot be touched, but
hardware can be touched.Q3
Software needs hardware to run.Q4
An app is one kind of software.Q5
Software is a set of instructions
that hardware follows.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
B — The string is missing its closing quote. It should be software = "web browser".
Q2
A — The list of apps is missing its closing square bracket. It should end with ].
Q3
B — A single = assigns a value. A comparison in an if statement needs ==, so it should be if hardware == "none":.
Q4
C — The print call is missing its closing bracket. It should be print("Touch?", can_touch).
Q5
D — The function name is misspelled. It should be print, so the line is print(app, "needs", hardware).