by BlastRoom
Classify computer hardware by the job it performs with data.
#computer_science

50 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.
The device shown is connected to a laptop. Which category does it belong to?

Look at the device shown. Which category best describes it?

The pictured device is plugged into a desktop computer. How should it be classified?

Which category fits the device shown?

A computer uses the pictured device during a presentation. What category is it?

The device in the photograph is attached to a computer. Which category does it belong to?

Which hardware category describes the device shown?

The photographed device is part of a computer setup. How should it be classified?

What category best fits the device in the image?

The pictured device is used for a video call. Which category is it?

The device shown is connected to a classroom computer. Which category does it belong to?

Which category describes the device shown inside a computer case?

What does the pictured device do with the data the computer sends it?

What is this device's main job with data?

What does the device shown do with data?

When a computer sends data to the photographed device, what happens?

What job does the device in the image perform?

What does this device do with data?

What is the main data job of the device shown?

What does the pictured device do with data from a computer?

At the library desk, a barcode scanner is used to check books in and out. Which category does the scanner belong to?
A student saves a slideshow onto a solid state drive before shutting down the computer. What category is the solid state drive?
During a video conference, a webcam sends images of the speaker to the computer. Which category is the webcam?
A classroom computer uses its CPU to follow instructions that calculate students' quiz scores. Which category is the CPU?
A teacher connects a projector so the class can see a map from her laptop. How should the projector be classified?
A microphone records narration for a student podcast. What category is the microphone?
A hard disk drive keeps the operating system and files available after the computer has been powered off. Which category is it?
A graphics card performs calculations that help a game draw 3D scenes. Which category best fits the graphics card in this task?
A student presses keys to enter an answer into a quiz program. In this situation, the keyboard is which category?
After a report is finished, a printer produces a paper copy. What category is the printer?
A student taps a button drawn on a tablet screen, and the screen then shows the next page. Which description is correct?
A multifunction printer scans a worksheet into a computer and later prints a corrected copy. Which pair of jobs does it perform?
A headset has a microphone and earphones. During an online call, which pair correctly describes its jobs?
A smartphone camera captures a photo, then the phone's screen immediately displays it. Which pair describes those two hardware jobs?
A USB drive can receive a file from a computer and later provide that same file back to another computer. Which pair is accurate?
A touchpad senses a student's finger movement, then a built-in indicator light turns on. Which pair describes the touchpad system's jobs in this situation?
A student presses the shutter on a phone, the phone brightens the picture, the picture appears on the screen, and it is written to memory. Which action is the processing stage?
A weather station measures temperature, a computer calculates the daily average, a monitor shows the average, and a drive saves it. Which action is the input stage?
At checkout, a scanner reads an item's barcode, software finds the price, a display shows the total, and a database records the sale. Which action is the output stage?
A student records a voice message, software removes background noise, speakers play the cleaned recording, and a file is saved. Which action is the storage stage?
A game controller sends button presses, the game calculates a character's movement, a screen shows the new position, and a drive saves progress. Which action is processing?
A cashier enters an amount, software computes the change, a receipt printer prints it, and the transaction is saved. Which action is input?
A drone camera captures an image, software identifies objects in it, a controller screen shows a warning, and the image is copied to a memory card. Which action is output?
A student types a filename, the operating system checks whether it already exists, the screen reports the result, and the system writes the new file to a drive. Which action is storage?
Three of these devices are input devices. Which one does a different job?
Which device does a different job from the other three?
Three items below are storage devices. Which one is not?
Find the device that does a different job for a computer.
Which item is different from the other three in its main data role?
Three of these devices provide output. Which one does not?
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.
Storage Devices and Media
30 questions