Exploring Computer Science
Which of the following would be considered essential when buying a computer?
-hard drive -operating system -processor -floppy drive -monitor
discovery
collecting data to document situations and then using the data to learn something
transmission
communicated by means of transmitted signals
electronic communication
communication by computer
power supply
converts 110 watts to 12 volts dc
In PowerPoint, hyperlinks become active when you run your presentation, not when you are creating it
true
advocacy
uses data to document situations that contribute to make a positive or negative case for something
Working memory for the computer
RAM
Which of the following activities are solvable by a computer (select all that apply) a. ways to make an origami b. bake cookies c. comparing laundry detergents d. tying shoe laces e. find a cookie recipe f. doing laundry
a, c, and e
What is it called when you copy a file from a website to your computer?
downloading
data communication
electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally
The World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet are the same thing.
false
Web 2.0 is when you use the internet to find information.
false
Long term storage for files
hard drive
Which of the following is an example of a Wide Area Network (WAN):
internet
Which of the following are input devices (select all that apply)
keyboard, mouse, hard drive
hard drive
long term storage device
motherboard
main board that connects all parts of the computer
cpu
main computer processor
Printed circuit board containing the principal components of the computer
motherboard
Which of the following are output devices (select all that apply) -mouse (input) -cpu (neither) -ram (both) -printer (out) -keyboard (input) -router (both) -monitor (out)
printer, monitor, router, ram
The part of the computer that executes instructions
processor
video card
renders output for a monitor
Select four of the objects that might be classified as a computer
smart phone, e-reader, gps receiver, digital camera
