WorksheetsComputer Guts part1: What Makes a Computer, a computer
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What four things do all computers do?
a)
Input, Storage, Processing, Output
b)
Input, Storage, Recycling, Uploading
c)
Input, Output, Uploading, Recycling
d)
Uploading, Downloading, Installing, Breaking
2.
Which is a way data or information is INPUT into a computer today
a)
keyboard, mouse, trackpad, touchscreen
b)
sensors collecting data like heartbeats or temperature or movement
c)
by voice or sound
d)
all the options
3.
How is information/data stored in a computer
a)
USB memory stick
b)
Hard disk (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD)
c)
In the cloud or online
d)
All the options
4.
What were the earliest computers made of
a)
wood and metal with mechanical levers and gears
b)
wood and unobtainium with magical levels and gears
c)
wood and water with mystical levers and steps
d)
paper and corn with hopes and dreams
5.
20th century computers began using electronic components but these computers were
a)
really large (the size of a room) and really slow
b)
really large (the size of a house) and really fast
c)
really large (the size of a city) and faster than light
d)
There were no computers in the 20th century
6.
mid-20th century computers were mainly used
a)
to manipulate or work with numbers
b)
to control cool giant robots
c)
to play 3D VR games
d)
to do all the options
7.
Computers use algorithms to process information. What is an algorithm?
a)
magical devices in the computer's brain
b)
a series of commands
c)
numbers and words in ancient English
d)
none of the options
8.
Computer output can be
a)
text, photos, videos on a screen
b)
games, VR
c)
commands to control robots or other computers
d)
All the options
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