Intro to computers
Circuits & Switches
Digital Information
Microprocessors
Networking
100
A keyboard is what type of device
What is input
100
The flow of electrons from one place to another is called what?
What is current
100
0=? 1=?
What is 0=off 1=on
100
What is the name of the suit work by clean room workers?
What is bunny suit
100
A Web address is also called a what?
What is URL
200
What are the four functions of the computer. Answer must be in order
What is Input, Storage, Processing, Output
200
What is an insulator?
a material that does not let electrons flow through it
200
Pixel is short for what
What is picture element
200
what building are microprocessor made in?
What is the Fab
200
Information passes through the internet in what form?
What is packets
300
What does ROM stand for
What is Read Only Memory
300
What does DC stand for?
What is direct current
300
Information that is expressed in 1's and 0's is called what?
What is binary code or digital information
300
What are the three functions of the microprocessor?
What is Fetch, Decode, and Execute
300
the amount of data a cable can carry is called what?
What is bandwidth
400
What are the two types of storage and give examples of each
What is temporary (RAM) and long term (ROM, Hard drive, flash drive)
400
What are the four parts of a circuit?
What is power source, conducting path, switch, electrical load
400
1111+1001= Provide both the binary and decimal number
What is 11000, 24
400
Describe what each function of a microprocessor does?
Fetch: Getting information/instructions from the memory Decode: Determine where the info/instructions needs to go Execute: Carries out the intstructions
400
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Sarafi are all examples of what?
What is Internet Browser
500
What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware: Physical parts of the computer Software: Programs with instructions
500
Explain where AC and DC currents are used
AC- Household current DC- batteries
500
10101+11101+10111= Provide both binary and decimal
What is 1001001, 73
500
Wafers of _____?______ have chips and ____?_____ etched on to them
What is Silicon, transistors
500
Describe the difference between LAN and WAN
LAN (Local area network) is a collection of computers networked together in one building. Where as WAN (wide area network) are a collection of computers connected by a network that can span nation or worldwide (example gmail)
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