Year 3 Computing Unit 1 - Computing Systems

Two stars are inputted into a process machine and four are outputted. What is the process that has taken place?

• 1. Three stars have been created

• 1. The stars have been made bigger

• 1. One star has been taken away

• 1. The stars have doubled in quantity

Which of these is a digital device?

• a lamp

• a laptop

• a pencil sharpener

• a bicycle

Which of these is an input device?

• A microphone

• Speakers

• Traffic lights

• A printer

Which of these is an output device?

• 1. A mouse

• 1. A button

• 1. A monitor

• 1. A keyboard

Which of these is both an input and an output device?

• 1. A monitor

• 1. Traffic lights

• 1. A touchscreen

• 1. A microphone

Which of these can you only do using a paint program?

• Undo your previous mark

• Use lots of colours

• Choose a bigger brush

• Show your work to your friends

What does a network switch do?

• 1. It sends information directly to wireless devices

• 1. It passes information from one computer to another

• It reads messages

• 1. It makes computers work faster

Why is it a good idea to save work on a server?

• 1. Files can be opened on different computers

• 1. It’s easier to save work

• 1. It makes your computer work better

• 1. It saves money

• 1. A switch

• 1. A server

• 1. A wireless access point

• 1. A desktop computer

Why is it useful to have a printer connected to a network?

• 1. To save paper

• 1. So that people can share it

• 1. For network connection to work

• 1. So that there are not as many wires