How Computers Work

How Computers Work

9th - 12th Grade

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How Computers Work: PRACTICE TASK

How Computers Work: PRACTICE TASK

How Computers Work

How Computers Work

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Computers

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What makes a computer a computer?

Ability to process information

Central processing unit

Operating system

Internet connection

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

How is information represented inside the computer?

Sound signals

Electrical signals

Chemical signals

Mechanical signals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What do computers use circuits for?

To produce sound

To perform calculations

To store information

To generate heat

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What are the different parts of the computer that input, output, and store information?

Keyboard, mouse, and monitor

Motherboard, power supply, and graphics card

Printer, scanner, and speakers

CPU, RAM, and hard drive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is code and how does it control hardware?

Code is a form of computer memory

Code is a type of computer virus

Code is a set of instructions for hardware

Code is a type of language used by computers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the first step in learning how computers work?

Studying computer history

Learning how information is represented inside the computer

Learning to write code

Understanding computer hardware

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the main purpose of this series?

To help people design future innovations

To promote computer software

To teach people how to use computers

To explain the history of computers

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