6th Grade Computer Science Assessment

A keyboard is used to display information from a computer.

Imagine you're using a powerful computer to edit a high-resolution video. The reason this computer can process the video quickly and efficiently is because its CPU acts as the brain, performing calculations and executing commands.

In computer networking, devices communicate using binary information which can only consist of 0s and 1s.

Imagine you're working on a computer and you save a document. Is the RAM where this document is permanently stored?

Consider a digital artist working on a detailed portrait on their computer. They zoom in to adjust colors pixel by pixel. In this context, is it correct to say that a pixel is a large element that makes up images on a computer screen?

Imagine you're building a custom PC. The motherboard serves as the central platform where all your components like the CPU, RAM, and GPU will connect.

Software refers to the physical components of a computer.

Imagine you're working with a simple computer system that processes data in chunks. In this system, a byte is made up of 4 bits.

When developing a new software application, decomposition involves breaking the project into smaller, more manageable tasks such as designing the user interface, setting up the database, and implementing various functionalities.

John is setting up his new computer and is connecting various peripherals. Which of the following devices that he is connecting would be considered an input device?