Year 8

Under the hood

Year 8

Under the hood

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will investigate how all computing systems make use of the same components: a processor, memory, storage, input and output devices, and communication components.

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3 Questions

Q1.
The word software simply means
Computer
Hardware
Correct answer: Programs
Q2.
Which of the following is an example of a program to write documents?
Browser
Others
Video Editor
Correct answer: Word processor
Q3.
What is the purpose of a general-purpose computer?
To execute a single program
Correct answer: To execute multiple programs

5 Questions

Use the following words to fill in the blanks, Data, Instructions, Input, Output, Processor and Memory.
Q2.
A digital computer contains a BLANK and BLANK. (Select two)
Data
Input
Instructions
Correct answer: Memory
Output
Correct answer: Processor
Q3.
The BLANK executes simple instructions very quickly.
Data
Input
Instructions
Memory
Output
Correct answer: Processor
Q4.
A computer is a general-purpose machine. It stores its BLANK in BLANK (Select two)
Data
Input
Correct answer: Instructions
Correct answer: Memory
Output
Processor
Q5.
Everything is ultimately reduced to bits (binary digits), which individually or in groups represent information, whether BLANK or BLANK, as binary numbers. (Select two)
Correct answer: Data
Input
Correct answer: Instructions
Memory
Output
Processor