GMCS Computers
What type of laptop is used by students at our school?
Chromebook, Chrome
What is an "OS"? Example: Microsoft Windows OS, Mac OS, Chrome OS..
OS = Operating System
What type of hardware on a computer shows us a picture?
The screen, display, or monitor. All words mean the same thing.
Which came first, the Personal Computer (Desktop) or the Laptop Computer?
PC
Which came first, Mario or PacMan?
PacMan in 1980! Mario wasn't until 1985.
How many Wifi networks do we have at our school?
2 Wifi networks
What "language" helps humans and computers talk? It's what makes apps work.
Code, Programming, or Coding Language
What hardware allows people to move a cursor ↖ and click on things?
The mouse, touch pad, or track pad.
Name the place people would go to play different video games in the 1980s and 1990s.
Arcade
What game system was the first Mario Bros made for?
Nintendo Entertainment System or NES
Name TWO cords or cables every teacher has in their classroom..
Laptop Charger, USB cable, Phone Charger, Power Strip, Network Cable, HDMI cord, and more!
Which GMCS Google app allows teachers to make an announcement, share info, and share work to a class?
Google Classroom
What hardware sends noise from videos to our headphones?
Speakers or sound system.
True or False - The first computers filled giant rooms, nearly 2000 square feet.
True!
Nintendo (NES), Sega, Atari, Game Cube, Game Boy, Atari Lynx, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Play Station 1.
What's the name of the Tech Support company that helps our school?
Kirbtech Support
What Google app is like Microsoft Word? We use it to type in.
Google Docs
What stores documents and files, fits in your hand, and isn't a computer?
Flash drive, hard drive, external drive, thumb drive.
What does PC stand for?
Personal computer
In what game would you find someone named Miles 'Tails' Prower?
Sonic!
What OS do most of our teachers use?
Windows. OS = Operating System
What is the name for software used to type words?
Word processor.
Can you name the piece of hardware that is most broken at GMCS?
The screen or keyboard.
When was the first year could you buy a laptop? 1972, 1981, 1994, 2003
First laptop sold in 1981
Name the game that forces you to stack different shaped blocks.
Tetris!