Computer Basics and Smart Technology Quiz

What does Loomia focus on making?

• 3D printers

• Robotic arms

• Smart fabrics

• Desktop milling machines

What does a milling machine do?

• Prints objects

• Plays sound

• Takes a rotating cutting tool and moves it through material

• Displays images

What are the four basic things all computers do?

• Run, jump, play, stop

• Eat, sleep, code, repeat

• Print, scan, copy, fax

• Input, store, process, output

What converts input from the outside world into binary information?

• Output devices

• Memory

• CPU

• Input devices

Where are all the calculations done in a computer?

• Memory

• CPU

• Input devices

• Output devices

What does the screen do as an output device?

• Processes information

• Takes input from the outside world

• Stores information

• Converts binary signals into lights and colors

What happens when you press a key on your keyboard?

• The keyboard converts the letter to a number

• The CPU stores the letter

• The screen displays the letter

• The memory processes the letter

What does a speaker do as an output device?

• Controls physical motion

• Plays sound

• Prints objects

• Displays images

What is needed for complicated tasks and more information input or output?

• More processing power and memory

• Less processing power and memory

• Only input devices

• No processing power and memory

What do modern computers often have to handle complicated tasks?

• Only input devices

• Multiple CPUs and many gigabytes of memory

• Only one CPU

• No memory