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Computer Stuff

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sequence of steps is described as a

a)

code

b)

algorithm

c)

processor

d)

cat

2.

Programming is making your own code from nothing

a)

true

b)

false

3.

RAM memory stores information

a)

permanently

b)

for a short period of time

c)

Ram does not store information

d)

not this choice

4.

A function is when

a)

you define a command and give it a name

b)

something is useful

c)

you make a videogame

d)

I don't know

5.

IF a zombie appears, THEN run in the opposite direction.

This sentence is an example of:

a)

Function

b)

Loops

c)

Condition

6.

What do you think of the class so far? No one will see your answers don't worry.

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7.

Game mechanics help...

a)

make the game challenging

b)

make the character

c)

make the background

d)

Beyonce

8.

Every game has:

(several options may be correct)

a)

character

b)

goal

c)

setting

d)

background

e)

controls

9.

What is computer science?

Choose the best answer

a)

the science of computers

b)

the study of computing

c)

the study of building computers

10.

What is a loop?

a)

a repetitive sequence

b)

a type of cereal

c)

when you define a new command and give it a name

11.

The brain of a computer is the

a)

fan

b)

motherboard

c)

hard drive

d)

processor

12.

The set of rules that help a sentence or code make sense

a)

syntax

b)

condition

c)

function

d)

loops

13.

My favorite videogame is

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14.

What are the physical components of a computer system called?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

15.

CPU stands for central ____ unit.

a)

Protection

b)

Packet

c)

Plasma

d)

Processing

16.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Read All Memory
b)
Random Always Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
17.
What does the motherboard do?
a)
Processes instructions
b)
Keeps the computer safe
c)
Connects everything together
d)
Generates electricity
18.
What does the CPU do?
a)
Provides electricity
b)
Executes Instructions
c)
Stores Files
d)
Connects everything together
19.
An example of computer hardware is...
a)
Web Browser
b)
Keyboard
c)
App
d)
Operating System
20.

What is this component called?

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Graphics Card

c)

Motherboard

d)

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

21.

What is this component called?

a)

Hardware Drive

b)

Software Drive

c)

Hard Disk Drive

d)

Soft Disk Drive

22.

What is this component called?

a)

CPU

b)

Hard Drive

c)

RAM

d)

Motherboard

23.

What is this component called?

a)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

b)

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

24.

What is this computer component?

a)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Motherboard

d)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

25.

What is this computer component?

a)

Graphics Card

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

26.

What is this component called?

a)

Fidget Spinner

b)

Fan

c)

Heat Sink

d)

Cooler

27.

What is this component called?

a)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

28.

What is this component called?

a)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

29.

What is this component called?

a)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

b)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

c)

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

30.

What is this component called?

a)

Heat Sink

b)

Motherboard

c)

RAM

d)

Keyboard

31.

TRUE or FALSE:


Input devices let you give the computer some data or an instruction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Keyboards, mice and microphones are all examples of... (Select all that apply)

a)

Output Devices

b)

Peripherals

c)

Hardware

d)

Input Devices

33.

A computer is...

a)

A combination of hardware and software

b)

Some hardware (only)

c)

Some software (only)

d)

The screen you are looking at

34.
In Primitive Times counting was  done on....
a)
Fingers
b)
Toes
c)
10
d)
Metric
35.
5000 Years Ago One of first tools used to express numbers was the _______________________.
a)
Maracca
b)
Abacus
c)
Lines on Stone
d)
Sticks in a Pile
36.
Where was the Abacus developed?
a)
Primitive Times
b)
America
c)
China
d)
MIT
37.
Who invented calculating rods in the 1600s?
a)
John Napier
b)
Charles Babish
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Steve Jobs
38.
What could you do with Napier's Bones?
a)
Multiply
b)
Add
c)
Subtract
d)
Divide
39.
Who invented a machine to add long columns of numbers quickly?
a)
Charles Babbish
b)
 Blaise Pascal
c)
John Napier
d)
Bill Gates
40.
How did Pascal’s Arithmetic Machine work?
a)
Like a Calculator
b)
Like Napier's Bones
c)
Like an Abacus
d)
Like the odometer in a car
41.
In 1801, who invented a new type of loom for weaving cloth in elaborate designs
a)
Charles Babbish
b)
Joseph Jacquard
c)
John Napier
d)
Blaise Pascal
42.
The Loom for weaving elaborate designs used....
a)
Punched Cards
b)
Programs
c)
Floppy Disks
d)
Ticker Tape
43.
Who invented the first calculating machine that could be called a computer?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Blaise Pascal
c)
John Napier
d)
Bill Gates
44.
Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine helped with what?
a)
The US Census
b)
The Abacus
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Tabulation
45.
How long did the US Census take with Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine 
a)
1 year
b)
10 years
c)
5 years
d)
Forever
46.
Who is the Father of Computers?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
John Napier
c)
Blaise Pascal
d)
Bill Gates
47.
When did the modern computer age begin?
a)
1944
b)
1954
c)
1964
d)
1974
48.
Who built the Mark I Computer?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
 Howard Aiken
c)
Blaise Pascal
d)
John Napier
49.
How big was the Mark I? 
a)
the size of a gymnasium
b)
The top of a Table
c)
The eye of a needle
d)
The palm of your hand
50.
The First Generation of Computers used what?
a)
Transistors
b)
Vacuum Tubes
c)
Integrated Circuits
d)
Mechanicals
51.
Who heralded the Second Generation of computers?
a)
William Shockley
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Herman Hollerith
d)
Bill Gates
52.
the Second Generation of computers used? 
a)
VACUUM TUBES
b)
Transistors
c)
Beads
d)
PILES OF ROCKS
53.
The Third Generation of Computers used? 
a)
Transistors
b)
Vacuum Tubes
c)
tiny integrated circuits
d)
Micro Processors
54.
The Fourth Generation of Computers used?
a)
Integrated circuits
b)
Transistors
c)
Vacuum Tubes
d)
Wooden Beads
55.
Who is the richest man in the world?
a)
Blaise Pascal
b)
William Shockley
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Thomas Jefferson