Digital Literacy Unit 1 Digital Devices

All computers do four things. What are those four things?

• Input

• Processing

• Storage

• Output

• Communication

All items that have input, output, processing and storage are commonly referred to as computers.

• True

• False

Which of the following are input devices?

• Mouse

• Monitor

• Tower (Case, where the hard drive is stored)

• Keyboard

• Microphone

Which of the following are output devices?

• Monitor

• Printer

• Speaker

• Mouse

• Keyboard

What's this item and it's purpose?

• Print drive - printing files

• Mouse - move the cursor

• Cruzer - port files from one computer to another manually

• Thumb drive - store files

What is this and what is it's function?

• TV - watch movies

• Monitor - allow you to visually see the data/information

• Projector - to project images onto a screen

• Screen - to upload images

What is the purpose of an operating system?

• Perform surgery

• Manage memory, processes, drives and peripheral devices

• Perform software functions

• Provide user interface

Programs such as windows or microsoft office are............

• Operating system

• Software

• Hardware

• Network

What is the purpose of a web browser? (explorer, google, firefox etc.)

• Operate the computer programs

• None of these options are correct.

• Allow you to see web pages

• Allow you to search the internet

Computers that are linked together are a _______________.

• Network

• Mess

• Google Classroom

• Canvas