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Classify computer parts and instructions, then connect common actions to input, processing, storage, and output.
#computer_science
40 questions
One question set, multiple game modes. Tap any game to see it in action. Not sure which to pick?
Answer to place stones and capture territory.
Outrun the snow together.
Earn blasts, then hunt the other team.
Answer to earn energy, then climb.
The class blasts through walls together.
Bid on mystery lots. Most money wins.
Sell tours. Nice, standard, or a total scam.
Answer, restock, and serve the rush.
More correct answers pulls the rope your way.
Answer, then shoot down the alien wave.
Answer, then tap to leap the frozen ridge.
A student can hold one of these in their hand and plug it into a laptop. Which classification fits a USB flash drive?
The school's photo editing app is installed on lab computers and opens when students double-click its icon. Which classification fits it?
A repair shop replaces the cracked glass and touch sensor on a tablet. Which classification fits the touch screen assembly?
A Chromebook downloads a new version of its operating system overnight. Which classification fits the operating system?
A gaming desktop needs a new graphics card fitted into a slot inside the case. Which classification fits the graphics card?
A student changes settings in the web browser used for class research. Which classification fits the browser?
A teacher connects speakers to the classroom computer so everyone can hear a video. Which classification fits the speakers?
A spreadsheet application calculates totals after a club treasurer enters numbers. Which classification fits the spreadsheet application?
A student uses a trackpad to move the pointer around the screen. Which classification fits the trackpad?
A calendar app reminds a student about a meeting at 3:00. Which classification fits the calendar app?
A student saves step-by-step commands that make a small robot turn, move forward, and stop. When loaded, the robot follows them in order. What did the student create?
A game character jumps every time the same saved instructions run after the space bar is pressed. What is the saved set of instructions called?
A cafeteria display follows a saved file that tells it when to show breakfast, lunch, and closing messages. What best names that file of instructions?
A student writes instructions once so a turtle on screen can draw the same square whenever the instructions are run. What has the student written?
A smart thermostat has saved instructions for turning heating on when the room gets too cold. What are those instructions an example of?
A music app repeatedly follows stored directions for decoding a song file and sending sound to headphones. What are those stored directions called?
A student makes a list of commands, saves it, and runs it so a microcontroller blinks an LED in a pattern. What does the saved list become?
A drawing app follows stored instructions that turn a finger swipe into a colored line on the canvas. What name fits those stored instructions?
A student presses the letter K on a keyboard while typing a report. Which stage is happening when the computer receives that keystroke?
A calculator app finds 72 after a student enters 8 times 9. Which stage produces the result before it is shown?
A student saves a history essay so it can be opened again tomorrow. Which stage is happening when the file is written to the drive?
After a video call starts, a classmate's face appears on the laptop screen. Which stage is happening when the image is displayed?
A phone records a student's voice through its microphone for a language assignment. Which stage is the microphone part of?
A search engine compares your words with its index and ranks matching pages. Which stage is this comparison?
A camera app keeps a photo in the phone's memory after the shutter button is tapped. Which stage keeps the photo available later?
A printer puts the final club flyer onto paper. Which stage is happening as the paper copy is produced?
A laptop will not turn on, and the charging light stays dark with two known-good chargers. Which kind of problem is most likely?
Only one app freezes whenever it opens a certain file, but the rest of the computer works normally. Which kind of problem is most likely?
A desktop makes clicking noises from its drive area and then cannot find the drive during startup. Which kind of problem is most likely?
After an update, a note-taking app opens but its menus appear in the wrong language; other devices and parts work fine. Which kind of problem is most likely?
A classroom projector works with other laptops, but one laptop's video port is loose and only works when the cable is held at an angle. Which kind of problem is most likely?
A phone's map app crashes every time it starts after a bad app update, but calls, photos, and charging still work. Which kind of problem is most likely?
A headset works on one side only, and bending the cable briefly brings back sound. Which kind of problem is most likely?
A tablet starts showing pop-up ads inside the browser after a suspicious extension is installed. Which kind of problem is most likely?
In this course, what does data mean before a computer has organized or interpreted it?
Which choice best describes information in a computing system?
What is firmware?
In a computer science class, who is the user?
What does input mean in the basic model of what a computer does?
What does output mean when describing a computer's work?
Crack the passcode before the zombies get in.
Answer, then swat bugs for bonus points.
Race through questions at your own speed.
Same question on every screen. Fastest wins.
Pick a tile, answer, hit bonuses and steals.
Collaboration, Pair Programming and Team Roles
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