INPUT & OUTPUT DEVICES - How a Computer works

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1. The definition of a COMPUTER is:

• A. A battery operated device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can input and process data, make results, then, store results for future use.
• B. An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can input and process data, make results, then, store results for future use.
• C. A solar powered device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can input and process data, make results, then, store results for future use.

2. Fill in the blank using the vocabulary words: The keyboard is considered an _____ device. It is temporarily _____ in the memory of the computer, that _____ the data, then _____ the results.

• A. Input, Stored, Processes, Outputs
• B. Output, Inputted, Stores, Processes
• C. Input, Outputted, Processes, Stores

3. Which is NOT an INPUT DEVICE?

• A. Keyboard
• B. Mouse
• C. Monitor

4. Which is NOT an OUTPUT DEVICE?

• A. Headphones
• B. Printer
• C. Mouse Pad or Mouse

5. TRUE or FALSE: The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the "brain" of the computer. This is where data or information is processed before an OUTPUT is delivered.

• A. TRUE
• B. FALSE

6. The ___ is approximately one billion bytes in a computer's RAM (Random Access Memory) or storage memory. (It's today's storage memory that is commonly used.)

• A. Megabyte
• B. Gigabyte
• C. Terabyte

7. TRUE or FALSE: The USB is a Universal Storage Media that connects to a computer, laptop, & cellphone.

• A. TRUE
• B. FALSE

8. Which is NOT an example of a computer software?

• A. Google Docs
• B. Microsoft Word
• C. Corei5 (Intel Gen)