~Introduction to Computers~
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/k12/the-journey-inside/explore-the-curriculum/intro-to-computers/lesson1.html
Go through the lessons (on the right hand side of screen) and answer the following questions. Also try the activities and watch the videos as you go along.
1. Who invented the first calculators? Charles Xaiver
2. What 4 parts did they contain?
1.Storage
3.Processing
2.Input
4.Output
3. When was the first computer built? 1814
4. What was its name? _______________________________________
5. Give 2 examples of input.
1) keyboard
2) mouse
6. What does ROM stand for? _read only memory_______
7. Is ROM permanent or temporary? _permanent __
8. What does RAM stand for? _random accesses memory _____
9. Is RAM permanent or temporary? _temporary______
10. The processor takes in raw ___data____. It performs tasks called for by the ___software________ and it communicates with the rest of the computer through the __motherboard _. The processor does all of this through rows of __switches ___________________.
11. When was the first microprocessor made? _1971__
12. What is output?
13. Give 2 examples of output.
1)
2) Journey Inside the Computer
~Digital Information~
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/k12/the-journey-inside/explore-the-curriculum/digital-information/lesson1.html
Go through the lessons (on the right hand side of screen) and answer the following questions. Also try the activities and watch the videos as you go along.
____________________________________________________________________________________
1. What is digital information?
The language of 0’s and 1’s
2. What is the name of the code by which digital information is sent?
3. What is a BIT? Give an example.
One of the 0’s and 1’s (unit of information)
4. What is a BYTE?
Consists of 8 bites
5. What does the