HOW COMPUTERS WORK

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic components of a computer?

• storage
• processing
• input
• audio

Which of these devices is an example of OUTPUT?

• microphone
• printer
• keyboard
• mouse

What are the little dots called that make up a monitor screen?

• pixels
• bits
• bytes
• points

What type of memory is deleted when you turn off the computer?

• ROM
• RAM
• hard drive
• flash

What type of code does a computer use to process sound?

• secret
• binary
• microphone
• rhythm

Pictures, movies, sounds on a computer are really just made of ___?

• real people inside a box
• new creative thought on a machine
• the internet
• combination of switches on and off

What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?

• temporary storage
• permanent storage
• memory used to start the computer
• flash drive

Which of the following are INPUT devices?

• printer
• speakers
• hard drive
• keyboard

Which of the following are STORAGE devices?

• mouse
• speakers
• hard drive
• motherboard

What does this part of the computer for?

• storage
• input
• output
• processing