Microbit Quiz 1

What is the purpose of a micro:bit?

• To give beginners the opportunity to write computer programs.

• To give beginners the opportunity to write short stories.

• To give beginners the opportunity to learn Spanish.

• To give beginners the opportunity to make tv programmes.

Name all input features of the micro:bit.

• LED

• Button A

• Button B

• Button A+B

Name one output feature of the micro:bit.

• LED

• Button A

• Button B

• Button A+B

What three stages are followed when a program is run?

• Decode, Fetch and Execute

• Fetch, Decode and Execute

• Execute, Decode and Fetch

• Fetch, Code and Execute

What word means to carry out an instruction in a program.

• exercise

• express

• execute

• exchange

When data is entered into a computer system.

• input

• output

• 
  

  hardware

  
  

• software

When an image or sound is produced by a computer system.

• input

• output

• 
  

  hardware

  
  

• software

The physical parts of a computer that you can touch such as the keyboard, motherboard and hard drive.

• input

• output

• 
  

  hardware

  
  

• software

Programs used to operate a computer or applications designed to complete a specific task.

• input

• output

• 
  

  hardware

  
  

• software

A light emitting diode. A semiconductor which glows when a voltage is applied.

• LED

• accelerometer

• 
  

  sensor

  
  

• software