Fill in the blank: Examples of external (outside) hardware include ________, Keyboard, Computer Tower, and Mouse.

Noah and Kai are exploring the inside of a computer! They find a Harddrive, ________, and RAM. What is the missing internal hardware?

What are output devices responsible for?

Mason and Isla are measuring the physical size of a screen. They know it's measured diagonally, but can you help them remember: Physical Size is measured diagonally from ____________?

Fill in the blank: ________ is a measurement of the total number of pixels on a screen.

Olivia and Mason are comparing their computer screens. Olivia says, "My screen has ________! That means the pixels are smaller, the image quality is better, but sometimes things are harder to see (like 1024 x 780)." What is Olivia talking about?

Fill in the blank: ________ means bigger pixels--lower image quality--but easier to see (Ex. 800 x 600).

What are the two most common types of printers?

Henry and Benjamin are setting up their new printer for a school project. They notice the printer uses a cartridge filled with liquid ink. Can you help Noah figure out which type of printer they are using?

Grace and Ethan are setting up a new printer for their classroom. Which type of printer should they choose if they want to use cartridges filled with powdered toner?

Printers can connect to your computer through which of the following?

Avery and Sophia are fascinated by futuristic technology! They heard about bioprinting in science class. Can you help them figure out what bioprinting is used for?

What is an Ethernet/network port used for?

Binary data is data that is input to a computing device as a series of _______.

What is the central processing unit (CPU) also called?

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the 'brain' of the processor where all of the processing takes place.

Nora, Abigail, and Zoe are trying to save their favorite games and photos on their computer. Fill in the blank: _______ is where programs, apps, and personal files are stored permanently on the computing device.

Fill in the blank: ________ is used in desktop and laptop computers; contains circular spinning platters that store data within magnetic fields. It is usually the letter C:

Fill in the blank: ________ are used in mobile devices because they are smaller, faster, quieter, more rugged (durable), and use less power. HDDs can store much more data—for this reason some new computers have both HDD and SSD.

Cloud Storage is a type of network storage offered by online companies to anyone with an internet connection. Examples include Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox.

What is another name for Temporary Storage in a computer?

Fill in the blank: Temporary Storage is memory that the computer uses while it is _______ and you are working on something or playing a game.

A program or file must be copied from permanent storage to a different location so that the processor can access it. What is this new location called?

Scarlett and Oliver are working on a computer project. When the processor finishes working with their data, is the data deleted from temporary storage?

What is screen resolution?

What does PPI stand for and what does it measure?

What is the brain of the computer called?

Which of the following is NOT a type of permanent storage?

Permanent storage keeps the data even when the computer is turned off.

How many cores does a quad core processor have?

What does RAM stand for?

RAM is a form of ________ memory, which means that it only holds onto data while the computer is on and erases everything when you shut down.