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HARDWARE/PARTS
PERIPHERALS
SOFTWARE/APPS
HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
INNOVATION/R&D
100
Part of a computer that shelters all the transistors, modules, chips, sound cards, video cards, CHIP, RAM, etc...
What is A MOTHERBOARD?
100
Device used to convert a physical document in to a digital one. They come in various types, shapes, colors and brands. It is recommended to place it on a stand so it has a better performance when in vertical position.
What is A SCANNER?
100
Program Suite that usually includes three programs and you usually include it in your Curriculum or Resume when applying for a job.
What is MICROSOFT OFFICE?
100
This is known to be the precursor of all the newest and most recent operative systems. You had to enter commands including (. : > < //)
What is DOS?
100
Type of technology being explored by technological companies which uses internal components of electronic and electrical devices to interact with each other and make life simpler and more practical. Think about the Samsung Galaxy S4...
What is NFC / NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS?
200
Computer part that literally brings the electricity to the CPU and allows any other peripheral to obtain power once you connect it through any of the ports.
What is POWER SUPPLY?
200
Type of peripheral ports used to insert tiny cards and be able to transfer in a very fast way documents such as .MOV, IMG, MP3, MP4, JPG, BNP, etc. It usually fits different sizes in one single slot.
What is A CARD READER?
200
Very addictive app in which you had to demolish "sucrose objects" and whenever you lost all your chances to play, that would make you desperately ask for lives to your friends so you could continue playing. It was fun at the beginning but it has become a real pain in the..... NECK!!!
What is CANDYCRUSH?
200
Early computer developed by the Americans to calculate ballistic trajectory for de United States Army. (HINT: is the acronym for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer.
What is E.N.I.A.C.?
200
Devices currently being worked on that will allow to check just like a physician your bodily functions and state and alert you in case something is wrong with you.
What is A HEALTH MONITORING DEVICE?
300
Back in the days, you would insert a Disk in to this slot and be able to copy files from one computer to another. The disks would come in different configurations, like 2HD, 2D, etc. If you ever touched with your finger the rotary component you could mess the disk up.
What is A FLOPPY DRIVE?
300
Type of peripheral port used to transmit sound waves into another component or your ears.
What is AUDIO JACK?
300
Almost everyone in this classroom took a course oriented to mastering this program. It is characterized by allowing a person to digitalize a sketch or an idea to further print a blueprint and use it in whatever field was necessary.
What is AUTO-CAD?
300
First electronic digital programmable computing device developed by the British Army during the WWII to cyber attack German Computers such as ZUSE-3 in order to decipher codes during the war. (HINT: is the name of a mutant that has the ability to arm his body all with steel)
What is COLOSSUS?
300
Devices invented to deploy information, promotions, prizes, discounts, etc. Once the device detects you are carrying a compatible device, it will send you related information based on your preferences. Developed originally by Apple and currently used in many sites around the US, for example in stadiums.
What is an iBEACON?
400
Small component usually found in the hard drives in the back. With these little tiny things, you could convert a hard drive into a slave or a master!
What is A JUMPER CLIP?
400
Type of device used whenever you want to shorten the distance when you are far-away. Be careful with this device because a hacker can obtain whatever you are streaming and they can upload it to the internet and make you famous.... or miserable!! Ladies, watch out!
What is A WEBCAM?
400
App proven to be the main reason why lots of marriage now-a-days are divorcing. Have you "liked" me?
What is FACEBOOK?
400
Thanks to the invention of these in 1951, the computers now-a-days have the ability to do very complex tasks.
What is A MICROPROCESSOR?
400
Type of technology being developed by many App Developers that allows you to use your devices' webcams in order to discover things of interest based on your preferences. Just like a type of glasses that detect your geographic location and make you interact with your surroundings thanks to the GPS coordinates.
What is AUGMENTED REALITY?
500
Type of Battery that you can find in the motherboard or in your watches.
What is A PILL BATTERY?
500
Type of peripheral used whenever you want to project a presentation on a projector or a monitor. It is characterized by having 15 pins. It is usually located on a side or in the back of a computer. (HINT: You usually press F5 or F6 as a shortcut to enable the function.
What is A VGA PORT?
500
Very clever app that allows you to translate text in to any language using a feature called Augmented Reality. (HINT: one of your teachers was promoting it as if he was getting money in return...)
What is WORLD-LENS?
500
Known to be the earliest type of computer in the ancient era. You use it in elementary school whenever your fingers are not enough to count something.
What is AN ABACUS?
500
New area being explored by technological companies that involves live functions of a live organism in order to control any piece of technology. Think of the eyes, fingerprints, breath, etc.
What is BIOMETRICS?