Yr 8 Versus Computer Studies!

Carlos and Mia are setting up a new computer lab. Select the four things that are common to all computers.

• Output

• Input

• Storage

• Processing

• Keyboards

During a history class, Darcey and Paul were discussing early computers. What were early computers made of?

• Electronics and circuits

• Wood and metal, with mechanical levers and gears

• Paper, wood, and plastic

Amelia and Scott discovered that computers started to use electrical components in which century?

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

• 21st

During a history class, Poppy asked, "What did computers start out as?"

• Calculators

• Games machines

• Typing machines

Mike and Neva are working on a project. They need to create a series of commands to solve a problem. What is this series of commands called?

• Process

• Algorithm

• Instructions

Josh and Dina are working on a project. They are trying to remember the process that all computers do. Which one below is correct?

• Store information as data, output it.

• Take in information, store it as data, output the results

• Take in information, store it as data, process it, output the results.

During a computer science class, Jad asked, 'What carries all the information in a computer?'

• Storage pods

• Memory

• Wires and cables

If Isla and Barney are working on a project and they have a wire with an electrical signal moving through it, what two states can it be in?

• On or off

• Flowing or not flowing

• Hot or cold

Alexa and Huw are discussing binary choices. What is the odd one out?

• On or off

• Yes or no

• Hot or cold

• True or false

• 1 or 0

During a computer science class, Samuel asked, "What is the smallest piece of information a computer can store?"

• Byte

• Bit

• MegaByte

• Nibble

• TerraByte