Hardware
Design
Old School Tech
STEM
Applications
100

What does the GPU stand for?

Graphics Processing Unit

100

What does CAD stand for?

Computer Aided Design

100

This pocket sized recording device was used to record and play audio. It is commonly seen in movies which it is used as a primary source of phonetic evidence.

A cassette tape

100

What is the definition of engineering?

The process of designing, building, and testing something to solve a problem.

100

What is an appilication?

A specific type of software designed to perform tasks for users

200
On which component is your CPU, RAM and Heatsink mounted

The mother board

200

What are the steps of the engineering design process?

define the problem, conduct research, brainstorm and conceptualize, create a prototype, select and finalize, product analysis, and improve.

200

What does DVD stand for?

Digital Versatile Disc

200
What is the quadratic formula?

ex. a2+b2=c2

x=(-b+-(√b2-4ac))/(2a)

200

Where do apps store their data?

Data is stored locally in the device(s) of the user.
300

What are the two main types of long term storage on a computer?

Hard Drives and SSDs
300

Java, C, and Python are all considered what in coding?

Languages

300

In 2002 this company released their brand new phone with robust email technology and built in keyboards.

Blackberry Ltd

300

What is Ohm's law equation?

Name Variables 

V=IR

V=Voltage

I=Current

R=Resistance

300

What part of the application does the user normally have access  to?

interface or UI

400

What is a core in a CPU?

A single, independent processing unit within the CPU chip that can execute instructions. In short, a calculator.

400

What type of bridge is the Tower Bridge more commonly known as the London Bridge?

Suspension/Bascule bridge
400
What does the "i" in iPhone stand for?
Internet
400

Which spacecraft did Russian/Soviet space agency use which was named after the Russian for union since the 1960s?

The Soyuz

400

What is the difference between an app and a website?

websites are for browsing information and are accessed through a web browser, while apps are for performing specific tasks and are accessed by downloading and installing them on a device.

500

How many calculations per second can a second generation graphics card do?

10-20 trillion calculations per second

500

What does PDF stand for?

Portable Document Format

500

What did Steve Jobs originally wanted to call his macintosh computer now known as iMac?

The MacMan 

500

What is the Bernoulli's principle in simple terms?

As a fluid speeds up, its pressure decreases.

500

What are the 4 major types of application software 

word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software

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