Video Quiz: Inside a computer (technology)


Inside a computerVersion en ligne Learn how a computer works in less than 5 minutes. Make sure to page down at the end of each question to read the feedback ;-) par Marissa Markley 1 In this video, what are the input peripherals? Select one or more answers a keyboard b monitor c mouse d tower box 2 What are some of the things your computer needs to know in order to respond properly to a mouse click? Select one or more answers a distance b image c motion d app 3 BIOS stand for a Biological Input Operating System b Basic Input Output System c Basic Integer Operating System d Basic Input Output Software e none of the above 4 The BIOS is most like the computer's a brain b stomach c eyes and hands d lungs e none of the above 5 CPU stands for a Central Processing Unit b Core Processing Unit c Central Process Unit d Core Programming Unit e None of the above 6 The CPU can handle _________ of instructions a second. a thousands b millions c billions d gazillions e none of the above 7 The CPU is a great multitasker because a runs the internal clock b checks and receives emails c keeps track of the mouse d plays music e do all of the above at the same time 8 Programs are encoded and stored in memory as a raw text b HTML c electrons d 0's and 1's e all of the above 9 The CPU's job is to a store information b deal with input and output from peripherals c edit files in memory d fetch and execute instructions e all of the above 10 The critical components of your computer's architecture are a wires, plastic and silicon b programs, bits, bytes and HTML c peripherals, BIOS, CPU, programs and memory d mouse, motherboard, integrated circuits and wires e none of the above 11 Programs are saved in the computer in a different format from the way that humans wrote them because a humans want to use a translator b computers only understand binary language c computers like to have unnecessary information d humans like to have more space e none of the above Explanation 1 The input peripherals showing in this video are the keyboard and mouse. Monitors could be both, input and output, but not in this video. 2 The computer needs to know the motion and distance, like which button was clicked and where in the screen (position) 3 Basic Input Output Sub-System provides a way for humans to interact with the computer. 4 The Basic Input Output Sub-System acts like the eyes, hands, mouth and ears of the computer. 5 The Central Processing Unit is the brain of the computer. 6 Instructions to move the mouse around the screen, clock, receiving emails, music playing, editing files, etc. 7 The CPU process lots of instructions (programs) at the same time. 8 Computers only understand binary language 9 The CPU is the brain of the computer, so it does all of these jobs in billions of seconds. 10 Peripherals, BIOS and Apps to connect with humans. CPU and memory to manage data and instructions. 11 Binary code is the language of computers because they imitate the ON (=1) and OFF (=0) switches.

1

In this video, what are the input peripherals?

Select one or more answers

a

keyboard

b

monitor

c

mouse

d

tower box

2

What are some of the things your computer needs to know in order to respond properly to a mouse click?

Select one or more answers

a

distance

b

image

c

motion

d

app

3

BIOS stand for

a

Biological Input Operating System

b

Basic Input Output System

c

Basic Integer Operating System

d

Basic Input Output Software

e

none of the above

4

The BIOS is most like the computer's

a

brain

b

stomach

c

eyes and hands

d

lungs

e

none of the above

5

CPU stands for

a

Central Processing Unit

b

Core Processing Unit

c

Central Process Unit

d

Core Programming Unit

e

None of the above

6

The CPU can handle _________ of instructions a second.

a

thousands

b

millions

c

billions

d

gazillions

e

none of the above

7

The CPU is a great multitasker because

a

runs the internal clock

b

checks and receives emails

c

keeps track of the mouse

d

plays music

e

do all of the above at the same time

8

Programs are encoded and stored in memory as

a

raw text

b

HTML

c

electrons

d

0's and 1's

e

all of the above

9

The CPU's job is to

a

store information

b

deal with input and output from peripherals

c

edit files in memory

d

fetch and execute instructions

e

all of the above

10

The critical components of your computer's architecture are

a

wires, plastic and silicon

b

programs, bits, bytes and HTML

c

peripherals, BIOS, CPU, programs and memory

d

mouse, motherboard, integrated circuits and wires

e

none of the above

11

Programs are saved in the computer in a different format from the way that humans wrote them because

a

humans want to use a translator

b

computers only understand binary language

c

computers like to have unnecessary information

d

humans like to have more space

e

none of the above

Explanation

1

The input peripherals showing in this video are the keyboard and mouse. Monitors could be both, input and output, but not in this video.

2

The computer needs to know the motion and distance, like which button was clicked and where in the screen (position)

3

Basic Input Output Sub-System provides a way for humans to interact with the computer.

4

The Basic Input Output Sub-System acts like the eyes, hands, mouth and ears of the computer.

5

The Central Processing Unit is the brain of the computer.

6

Instructions to move the mouse around the screen, clock, receiving emails, music playing, editing files, etc.

7

The CPU process lots of instructions (programs) at the same time.

8

Computers only understand binary language

9

The CPU is the brain of the computer, so it does all of these jobs in billions of seconds.

10

Peripherals, BIOS and Apps to connect with humans. CPU and memory to manage data and instructions.

11

Binary code is the language of computers because they imitate the ON (=1) and OFF (=0) switches.

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par Marissa Markley

In this video, what are the input peripherals?

Select one or more answers

What are some of the things your computer needs to know in order to respond properly to a mouse click?

Select one or more answers

BIOS stand for

The BIOS is most like the computer's

CPU stands for

The CPU can handle _________ of instructions a second.

The CPU is a great multitasker because

Programs are encoded and stored in memory as

The CPU's job is to

The critical components of your computer's architecture are

Programs are saved in the computer in a different format from the way that humans wrote them because

Explanation