Computer Parts

Question 1

What is hardware?

Answer 1

Hardware is all the physical parts that make up a computer.

Question 2

What is software?

Answer 2

Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.

Question 3

Define an input device?

Answer 3

A physical device used to the processor of a computer. They take data from the real world for the computer to use. Computers react to what the input device does. This data can be in many different forms such as text, images, sound.

Question 4

Define output

Answer 4

A piece of equipment/hardware which gives out the result of the entered input, once it is processed

Question 5

Name an input device on a PC

Answer 5

Keyboard

Question 6

Name another input device on a PC

Answer 6

Mouse

Question 7

Name another input device on a PC

Answer 7

Joystick

Question 8

Name an input device on a Smartphone.

Answer 8

Touch screen

Question 9

Name another input device on a Smartphone.

Answer 9

Volume buttons.

Question 10

Name another input device on a Smartphone.

Answer 10

Home button

Question 11

Name an output device on a desktop PC.

Answer 11

Headphones.

Question 12

Name another output device on a Desktop PC.

Answer 12

Speakers.

Question 13

Name another output device on a Desktop PC.

Answer 13

Monitors.

Question 14

Explain the purpose of a storage device.

Answer 14

A storage device is a hardware component that allows you to store and retrieve digital information on your computer.

Question 15

What does the Motion section contain?

Answer 15

These blocks in Scratch are used to move or turn sprites.

Question 16

What does the Looks section contain?

Answer 16

This block is used to change the color, brightness, or pixelation of the sprite.

Question 17

What does the Sound section contain?

Answer 17

The Scratch sound library is full of a variety of sound effects, voices, and longer sound loops.

Question 18

What does the Events section contain?

Answer 18

When flag clicked, when sprite clicked, when key pressed and broadcast.

Question 19

What does the Control section contain?

Answer 19

Control blocks control the order that blocks run in, including decisions (selection) and loops (repetition)

Question 20

What does the Sensing section contain?

Answer 20

They are color-coded light-blue, and are used to detect things.

Question 21

What does the Operators section contain?

Answer 21

The Operators blocks are used to compare variables and values, do calculations with numbers, and work with strings (text).

Question 22

What does the Variables section contain?

Answer 22

In simple terms, a variable is a storage container that holds a value that can be modified or retrieved by your program.

Question 23

What does the My Blocks section contain?

Answer 23

My Blocks are pink-colored blocks that specifically hold the procedure for selected sprites.

Question 24

https://microbit.org/get-started/features/overview/

Answer 24

Go down to the pictures with numbers and label each one. The one with LED lights is the front.

Question 25

On the Front half what is number one.

Answer 25

The control and reset buttons.

Question 26

On the Front half what is number two.

Answer 26

25 LED lights

Question 27

On the Front half what is number three.

Answer 27

Pin-0, Pin-1 and PIN-2.

Question 28

On the Front half what is number four.

Question 29

On the Front half what is number five.