Computer Science for Kids - What are Computers?

A computer is a machine that works with information such as words, numbers, pictures, sounds, or movies. True or False?

• True

• False

Computers can be found in different devices and can process data very quickly. True or False?

• True

• False

We use computers to help us complete tasks or make it easier for us to do something.

• True

• False

The first computers were very big machines, but over time they became smaller and more useful.

• True

• False

There are computers in lots of devices that we use every day. True or False?

• True

• False

What do computers need from humans to complete tasks?

• Instructions

• Electricity

• Data

• Maintenance

Which of the following is an input device for a desktop computer?

• Controller

• Keyboard

• Headphones

• Monitor

What is the term used when a computer completes the task it was given?

• Successful completion

• Execution failure

• Incomplete process

• Error state

Which sense does a computer output appeal to when playing a video game with a controller?

• Taste

• Smell

• Hearing

• Touch

A keyboard or headphones...Which one is an input, and which one is an output?

• A keyboard is an input device, and headphones are an output device.

• A keyboard is an output device, and headphones are an input device.

• Both a keyboard and headphones are input devices.

• Both a keyboard and headphones are output devices.