How Computers Work - #2

Some machines help us manipulate physical objects like dirt and rocks. What do thinking machines (computers) help us manipulate?

• Clothing

• Information

• Banana peels

• Parking lots

According to the video, what were the earliest computers made out of?

• LEDs and fiberglass

• Sticks and stones

• Wood and metal

• Glass and plastic

All computers do what four jobs?

• Input, store, process, and output

• Input, RAM, process, and spreadsheets

• Read, write, calculate, and store

• Algorithm, input, keyboard, and print

A keyboard, mouse, camera, touchscreen, microphone and scanner are all examples of what?

• Hard disk drives

• Output devices

• Processors

• Input devices

A printer, monitor and speakers are examples of what?

• Processors

• Hard disk drives

• Input devices

• Output devices

What is the best description of what is inside a computer?

• Magic and snacks

• Wires and circuits

• Tiny gears and levers

• Cube-shaped pieces of glass

When electricity is flowing in a "wire" inside a computer, we say the wire is "ON". What do we say when t he electricity is not flowing?

• It is LATE

• It is TASTY

• It is OFF

• It is RUGGED

A single "wire" in a computer can represent how many different values?

• 2 (on, off)

• 3 (yes, no, maybe)

• 1 (just one)

• 0 (none)

What do we call the piece of data that can represent an ON/OFF value in a computer?

• Bit

• Byte

• Text

• A pandemic

What do we call the numbering system that is used inside computers?

• Decimal

• Binary

• Octal

• Mysterious