Computers and Hardware
Why isn't a keyboard considered a computer?
No ability to calculate/process information on its own - it only sends information.
Smallest unit of communication over a network
Packet
What does IoT stand for?
Internet of Things
What's the technical name for components like a mouse, keyboard, speakers, and monitors?
Peripherals
Which part of a computer can explode if punctured?
Battery
Other than source and destination IP addresses, what information does a packet contain?
Data, version numbers, TTL, among many others
Why might someone want to buy a smart device?
Ease of use, convenience, value to them
About how many calculations can the world's fastest supercomputer complete per second?
About 5 quintillion
Name 2 optional computer components
Camera, Sound, Keyboard, Screen, etc
Name an attack on networks and computers and explain how it work
MITM, DDoS, malware, ransomware, IP spoofing, WiFi sniffing, etc
Name a smart device that cannot be hacked
None of them, or one that's not connected to the internet
Make an argument that an abacus is a computer.
It calculates, it processes information, it produces output given input
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Name a network shape and describe how information travels through it
ring: information gets passed between computers until it reaches its destination
star: information goes from the router directly to its destination
Make an argument against a specific smart device, including what the device is and why it shouldn't be connected to the internet.
Answers vary :)
When was the first mechanical "computer" invented (though not built)?
In the 1830s by Charles Babbage
Name 2 of the 3 fundamental components of what makes something a computer (according to our modern definition)
Motherboard, Power, Cooling
Name a network other than the internet
Bluetooth pairing, connections over anything but HTTP (torrents, SSH, local area networks)
What part of the car did the 2013 Jeep hack exploit to gain control of the vehicle?
The UConnect media system (radio, bluetooth, and internet, apparently)
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory