How Computers Work
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Computers
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fiber Optics are...
Type of wired connection that uses light to transmit information across a network
Type of wireless connection that uses radio waves to transmit information across a network
Type of wired connection that uses electrical impulses to transmit information across a network
Answer explanation
Fiber Optics is technology that transmits information as light pulses along a glass or plastic fiber.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Wifi is...
a type of wired connection that uses light to transmit information across a network
a type of wireless connection that uses radio waves to transmit information across a network
a type of wired connection that uses electrical impulses to transmit information across a network
Answer explanation
Wireless Fidelity or WIFI is a wireless technology that allows devices such as computers (laptops and desktops), mobile devices (smart phones and wearables), and other equipment (printers and video cameras) to interface with the Internet.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ethernet is...
a type of wired connection that uses light to transmit information across a network
a type of wireless connection that uses radio waves to transmit information across a network
a type of wired connection that uses electrical impulses to transmit information across a network
Answer explanation
Ethernet is a family of wired networking technologies commonly used in Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A complex mathematical formula used by computers is called...
a circuit
an algorithm
a pixel
an output
Answer explanation
An algorithm is a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Entering data into a computer is called...
input
storage
processing
output
Answer explanation
The mouse, keyboard, camera and scanner are devices used to input data into a computer.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The act of saving information on a computer is called...
input
storage
processing
output
Answer explanation
Random Access Memory (RAM) is an example of where a computer saves (temporary) information.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The results of computing that is broadcast in some form, like on a monitor, paper, speakers is called...
input
storage
processing
output
Answer explanation
Output is the information that a computer displays on a screen or prints on paper as a result of a particular program.
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