Mia wants to save her school project so she can access it later. Which device should she use to store her data permanently?

A device used to store data permanently

Charlotte is assembling her own computer and needs to install the main circuit board. What is this component called?

The main circuit board of a computer

Noah and Mia are working on a school project and want to use software that allows them to view and modify the source code. What type of software should they look for?

Software with source code that is publicly available and can be modified.

Software that is only available for purchase.

Software that cannot be modified by users.

Software that is used only for educational purposes.

Grace bought a new printer and connected it to her computer. To make the printer work with her operating system, she needed to install a driver. In this context, a driver is:

A software that allows hardware to communicate with the operating system

Mia is setting up a new computer and wants to ensure it can manage and control all its hardware components. What type of software does Mia need?

Software that manages and controls computer hardware

Maya wants to write a report on her computer. She uses a program that helps her create and edit documents. What type of software is Maya using?

Software designed to perform specific tasks for users

A device used to input data into a computer

A program that controls hardware resources

Henry wants to use a piece of software for his project. Before he can use it, he is asked to agree to a license agreement. What is a license agreement?

a contract granting permission to use something under specific terms

Liam is working on a computer program and notices that it does not give the correct results. He spends time looking for mistakes in the code and fixing them. This process is called:

the process of finding and fixing errors in a program

the process of compiling a program

the process of designing algorithms

Harper gives each of her friends a unique sticker. Each friend receives exactly one sticker. What is this an example of?

A relation where each input has exactly one output.

A process of multiplying numbers.

A type of variable in programming.

Charlotte and Mason are programming a robot to water plants. They want the robot to keep watering until all the plants are wet. What is this repeated set of instructions called?

a sequence of instructions that repeats until a condition is met

Emma noticed that her computer was acting strangely after she downloaded a file from the internet. She learned that her system was infected with malware. What is malware?

A malicious software designed to harm or exploit systems

Kai wants to send a confidential email to Abigail without anyone else being able to read it. To ensure this, he uses a method that converts the information into a code to prevent unauthorized access. This method is known as:

The process of converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access.

The process of deleting data permanently.

The process of compressing files to save space.

The process of creating a backup of data.

Mia wants to protect her home network from unauthorized access and harmful traffic. What should she use?

Software or hardware that controls network traffic

Emma and Oliver are working on a school project where they need to store and organize information about different plants. What should they use to keep this information organized for easy access and management?

A collection of data organized for easy access and management

Aiden is setting up a new computer and wants to understand what the operating system does. What is the primary purpose of an operating system?

To manage computer hardware and software resources

Priya wants to set up internet access for her home devices. Which device should she use?

Connecting devices to a network

Harper wants to connect her laptop to the school Wi-Fi. She learns that every device on the network needs an IP address. What is an IP address?

A unique identifier for a device on a network

Abigail is working on her computer and notices that it runs faster when she opens fewer programs at once. What is the function of RAM in this situation?

To store data temporarily for quick access by the CPU

To provide permanent storage for files

Harper needs to write and format her school essay on the computer. Which tool should she use for this purpose?

To edit and format text documents

Michael wants to keep track of how many books he has read this year. In programming, what would he use to store this number?

A container for storing data values

A fixed value that cannot change

Lily wants to water her plants every day for a week. In programming, what is this repeated action called?

A way to repeat a set of instructions multiple times

A program that translates a high-level language into machine code.

Abigail wants to start coding, and her teacher suggests using an IDE. What does IDE stand for?

Integrated Development Environment

Priya is working on a project where she needs to organize, update, and retrieve information from a large collection of data. Which tool should she use?

Managing and manipulating databases

Aiden and Nora are working on a school project where they need to store information about their classmates, such as names, ages, and grades, in a database. What is the part of the database called that organizes this information in rows and columns?

A collection of related data organized in rows and columns

What is a primary key?

A unique identifier for each record in a table

A column that allows null values

Henry receives an email that appears to be from his bank, asking him to click a link and enter his account details. This is an example of:

A type of cyber attack where attackers trick individuals into providing sensitive information.

A method of fishing in the sea.

A way to improve computer speed.

Hannah wants to send a confidential email to Anika without anyone else being able to read it. She decides to use encryption. What is encryption?

A process of converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access

A method of deleting files permanently

A way to increase internet speed

Control other hardware components

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Michael is setting up a new computer and wants to make sure it can manage all its resources, such as memory and files. What type of software does Michael need to install?

A type of application software

A hardware device

System software that manages computer resources

A programming language

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Samuel and Scarlett are learning about computers in class. Their teacher asks them, "What is a bit?"

A binary digit

A type of software

A computer virus

A programming language

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Charlotte wants to type her homework on the computer. Which device should she use?

A device used to display information

A device used to enter data into a computer

A device used to store data

A device used to print documents

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Emma wants to bake a cake and follows a step-by-step recipe to do so. In computer science, what is this step-by-step procedure called?

a type of computer hardware

a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

a programming language

a data storage device

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Binary is:

A number system with base 2

A type of animal

A kind of fruit

A musical instrument

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Abigail wants to upgrade her computer for faster performance. She is considering buying an SSD. What does SSD stand for?

Solid State Drive

Super Speed Device

Serial Storage Disk

Standard Storage Device

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Avery is building a new computer for gaming and asks Sophia what a GPU is. What does GPU stand for?

A type of computer virus

A graphics processing unit

A general purpose utility

A gaming peripheral

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Computer Science Basics Worksheet

Michael is setting up a new computer and wants to make sure it can manage all its resources, such as memory and files. What type of software does Michael need to install?

Samuel and Scarlett are learning about computers in class. Their teacher asks them, "What is a bit?"

Charlotte wants to type her homework on the computer. Which device should she use?

Emma wants to bake a cake and follows a step-by-step recipe to do so. In computer science, what is this step-by-step procedure called?

Binary is:

Abigail wants to upgrade her computer for faster performance. She is considering buying an SSD. What does SSD stand for?

Avery is building a new computer for gaming and asks Sophia what a GPU is. What does GPU stand for?

Mia wants to save her school project so she can access it later. Which device should she use to store her data permanently?

RAM stands for:

Charlotte is assembling her own computer and needs to install the main circuit board. What is this component called?

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