Binary and Data
True or False? With more BITS you can represent LESS information?
False, you can represent more information
True or False? Modern circuits can perform billions of calculations.
True
Name two output devices.
Screen, speaker, 3D printer etc...
Name three types of hardware.
Circuits, chips, wires, speakers, plugs etc.
What happens in a simple circuit when you give it a 0?
It flips it and makes it a 1, and viceversa.
What is the name of the number system used in the computer?
The Binary System
Why are smaller computers faster?
The smaller the circuit is, the less distance the electrical circuit has to go.
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Is binary code a form of software or hardware?
Software
How many numbers are in the Binary System?
Two, 0+1
What is the name of the tiny dots that make up pictures?
Pixels
What do we call a circuit where the signal that goes in is not the same as the signal that comes out?
A "NOT" circuit
Describe the process of Input, Memory, CPU and Output.
Input - Converts physical input into binary information.
Memory - Stores Information
CPU - Central processing unit, calculates information
Output - Converts information into physical output
Complete the sentence: Software tells the _ _ _ what to do.
CPU
What is another word for describing when a computer “stores” information.
Memory
What is the name of the part of the computer that stores the smallest piece of information?
BIT
Complete the sentence: You can make a circuit that adds 2 bits together called an _ _ _ _ _.
Adder
Do modern computers have one or mulitple CPU systems?
Multiple
Complete the sentence: The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ system is the master programme that manages how software uses the hardware of a computer.
Operating
Name three types of software.
Apps, games, websites, maps, creative, analysis
With a wire you can represent "on" and "off". What other ways can you describe "on" and "off"?
yes or no, 1 or 2, true or false, anything with only two options.
What is a circuit?
A computer uses circuits to process input information and produce output information. The computer uses circuits to combine and modify the input signals.
What happens when you input information into a computer, for example, if you type the letter "C" into a keyboard?
The computer converts the letter "C" into a binary number, 0 or a 1.
Can you give an example of an operating system?
Android OS, Windows OS, OSX and IOS, Linux OS
What is the name of a circuit that adds two BITS together?
Adder