How Computers Work Review

Which of the following is the best CONDUCTOR?

• copper
• water
• rubber
• plastic

A microprocessor is really just a lot of ___?

• wires
• pixels
• memory
• switches

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic components of a computer?

• storage
• processing
• input
• audio

Which of these devices is an example of OUTPUT?

• microphone
• printer
• keyboard
• mouse

What are the little dots called that make up a monitor screen?

• pixels
• bits
• bytes
• points

What did Charles Babbage invent?

•  a mechanical computer
• the first browser
• the Internet
• the first electronic computer

What does an INSULATOR do?

• stops the flow of electrons
• speeds the flow of electrons
• completes a circuit
• creates a load

What type of memory is deleted when you turn off the computer?

• ROM
• RAM
• hard drive
• flash

What type of code does a computer use to process sound?

• secret
• binary
• microphone
• rhythm

What is a transistor?

• a type of pixel
• a byte
• a mechanical switch
• an electronic switch