COMPUTERS & INTERNET
What do we call a dangerous computer program that can damage your computer?
A virus.
What simple device can children use to learn how to do calculations?
An abacus.
Which verb goes with games: play or watch?
Play games.
What word means “all the programs that make a computer do different things”?
Software
Complete the sentence:
I ______ videos online every weekend.
(watch / watches)
watch
What part of a computer holds information?
Memory
Who designed an early mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine?
Charles Babbage
Which verb goes with music: download or visit?
Download music.
What word describes something that records information as 0s and 1s?
Digital
Choose the correct sentence:
A. She surf the internet every day.
B. She surfs the internet every day.
B. She surfs the internet every day.
What does it mean to download something?
To copy information from the internet onto your computer/device.
What was the name of the famous early computer used during World War II to help decode messages?
Colossus
Complete the phrase: _____ the internet.
Surf the internet.
What is a machine?
Something with moving parts that helps humans do work.
Put the words in the correct order:
online / I / with / chat / friends
I chat with friends online.
What type of technology records information using 0s and 1s?
Digital technology
Who is often considered the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
Make a correct phrase using visit + ______.
Visit websites.
What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware is the physical equipment; software consists of programs/instructions.
Correct the sentence:
“He download music from the internet.”
He downloads music from the internet.
Name three things people can do on the internet.
Any three: chat, shop/buy things, watch videos, play games, visit websites, download music, surf the internet.
Why were early computers difficult to use compared with modern computers? Give two reasons.
They were very large, expensive, slow, and/or difficult to program.
Find the mistake:
“I usually play the internet after school.”
I usually surf the internet after school.
Your friend says, “I saved my project, but now I can't find it.” Name two things they could check.
Their computer memory/storage, saved files/folders, or download folder.
Create a sentence containing three different technology-related actions.
“I surf the internet, chat with my friends, and watch videos online.”