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WorksheetsWhat is Computing? Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Based on the class responses as to who you believe invented the computer, Charles Babbage with his Difference Engine and Analytical Engine was the majority favorite. Approximately what time frame did he complete his work?
1900's
early to mid 1800's
late 1700's
1990's
What was the purpose of Charles' Babbage's difference engine?
to mechanically calculate functions
to electrically calculate equations
To make astronomy calculations
To print answers to equations on paper
A printer driver is an example of:
hardware
software
input device
output device
Which of the following is not an output device?
projector
printer
scanner
video card
Which of the following is NOT an input device?
webcam
touchscreen
microphone
3D printer
Memory that is cleared when the power is turned off.
Random Access Memory
Rural Access Memory
USB memory
Floppy Disk
8 bits equals
1 terabyte
2 gigabites
1 byte
Device used to insert data into a computer or other device (ex: keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, voice recognition)
Hard Drive
Input
Byte
Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.
PowerPoint
Operating System
Microsoft
Dell
Device that projects images, gives sound, and basically gives out the info from the computer so the user can obtain it.
Byte
Output
GUI
Input
System software that tells the computer how to perform the functions of loading and storing, executing a program, transferring data, etc.
Operating System (OS)
Hard Drive
Terabyte
Motherboard
The foundation, or basic building blocks of a computer is:
hardware
system software
applications
storage
Users can't operate a computer and provide inputs without:
the operating system
application software
a cell phone
browsers
The operating system of a computer lives between:
the hardware and the Internet
the hardware and the various applications
the Internet and the user
the program and the user
What is the highest value that can be represented in 1 byte of data?
1064
255
8
1 million
What is 23 in binary
10101
10110
10111
11000
For the decimal 23, what binary value is in the 8s place?
0
1
For the decimal 180, what is the binary value?
10110010
10110100
11100010
10100100
What MAIN purpose does binary serve?
To allow users to provide input in a language the computer understands
To make the Internet work
to read documents
to connect the motherboard to the CPU and memory
Which of these is the correct sequence for the base 2 values for binary numbers?
What kind of 'base' system is binary known as?
Base 12
Base 8
Base 2
Base 10
Your research paper you saved on your desktop is located in which type of memory?
RAM
ROM
Which piece of hardware carries out the instructions of a program?
CPU
Motherboard
BIOS
RAM
The digits 1 and 0 used in binary reflect the on and off states of a
transistor
capacitor
translator
CPU
