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WorksheetsHow Computers Work Ombibus
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Examples of machines that help with manual labor are:
wheelbarrow
calculator
tractor trailer
hammer
What is an algorithm?
a mathematical equation
a calculator battery
a series of commands
a word processor
Select the devices that can input information into computers:
microphone
mouse
sensors
keyboard
camera
Which one is NOT a basic computer function?
input
output
recording
processing
storage
Check all the forms of input:
text
videos
virtual reality
photos
games
Wires and _______ carry all information in a computer.
circuits
waves
electrodes
bytes
________ is the smallest piece of information a computer can store.
gigabyte
bit
pixel
RAM
The Binary Number System consists of these two numbers
2 and 4
5 and 10
0 and 1
3 and 7
________ are the tiny dots that make up every image, video, or graphic.
RBG code
bytes
pixels
oranges
Sounds is a series of vibrations in the air. Vibrations are represented graphically as __________.
trumpets
slopes
data
waveforms
Input and ______ are types of information represented by on/off signals or 1s and 0s.
binary
technology
output
logic gates
To process input and make output information, a computer needs to modify and combine input signals using...
electricity
operating systems
RAM
circuits
Which is an example of a logic gate?
and
yet
but
then
________ are put side-by-side to add together much larger numbers.
adder circuits
electric circuits
adding logic gates
binary code
Modern circuits are perform _______ of calculations per second.
hundreds
billions
thousands
millions
What four things do all computers do?
input, evaluate, output, and print
input, store, process, and output
input, print, evaluate, and delete
input, evaluate, delete, and print
Examples of input:
printer, monitor, Blu-ray, and phone
regular monitor, wires, printer
keyboard, camera, GPS, touchscreen, car sensors
phone, tablet, Netflix, and Chromebook
Memory:
stores information
types information
prints information
views information
CPU (Central Processing Unit):
types information
is not part of a phone
clicks on information
calculates information
Examples of output:
printer, monitor, robots
ESP, microwaves, FitBits
keyboard, mouse, camera, microphone
Google, Microsoft, Netflix
Which parts are computer hardware?
circuits
wires
plugs
chips
speakers
Software, or computer programs, are _____ running on the machine.
hardware
applications
code
cords
Which would NOT be an example of software?
games
apps
websites
maps
circuits
This is the master chip that controls all the other parts of the computer:
CPU
bits
circuit board
megapixels
Binary is one way to write software code. Others are:
Python
Tarantula
Ruby
Blockly
