COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
PERIPHERALS
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
OPERATING SYSTEM
100
What devices can a user use to enter information into a computer? Name at least 3 such devices.
Keyboard, microphone, scanner
100
Today, almost everything connects through it, from mice to external drives.
USB
100
What real object does the file deletion icon represent?
Trash can
100
It is the most important program on a computer that manages all other programs and hardware. Without it, a computer is just a piece of hardware.
Operating system
200
Transcribe: RISC
Reduced instruction set computer
200
This type of printer uses toner (powder) and a drum to create an image. It is more expensive to buy but cheaper to maintain if you print a lot of text.
Laser Printer
200
A visual element that moves and manipulates other elements. Name it.
Mouse cursor
200
This open source operating system is based on the kernel created by Linus Torvalds. It is popular among developers and exists in different versions.
Linux
300
What is it?
The motherboard
300
What is it?
Optical (disc) drive
300
Before mice and windows became mainstream, there was this legendary Xerox research center, where the concept of a modern GUI was born in the 1970s - with windows, icons, and menus. Name it.
Xerox Star
300
This operating system, based on the Linux kernel, was developed by Google for devices with minimal hardware requirements. Its main task is to provide quick access to web services and cloud applications.
Chrome OS
400
What are the three categories of computer architecture?
1. System design
2. Instruction set architecture (ISA)
3. Microarchitecture
400
The technology used in mice that measures the distance the mouse has been moved. This parameter is measured in CPI or DPI.
Optical Sensor
400
Before the advent of graphical interfaces, users communicated with computers in this way.: they were typing commands from the keyboard. Name this type of interface that was used by programmers before the GUI era.
Character User Interface (CUI)
400
This Linux-based mobile operating system is the most popular in the world due to its openness to device manufacturers. Its key feature is the ability to install applications not only from the official store, but also from third—party sources, as well as flexibly customize the interface using widgets.
Android
500
What are the fundamental components of a desktop PC?
1. The Motherboard
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
3. Random Access Memory (RAM)
4. Storage Drive (SSD, HDD)
5. Power Supply Unit (PSU)
6. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
7. Cooling System
8. Input/Output Peripherals
500
Graphic designers and architects often use this tool. It has a flat pad and a special pen.
Graphics Tablet
500
A process that hides the technical details of computer operation from the user and presents a simplified interface.
Abstraction
500
This operating system, developed at Bell Labs in the 1970s by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, was originally created to support software development. It is famous for its multitasking, powerful command line interface and hierarchical file system.
Unix