Computer Tech. Hardware, Storage, Misc.
Computer Tech. Jeopardy Hardware Storage Misc. Size 100 200 300 400 500
Hardware $100 Where calculations take place in a computer. Often called the brain of the computer.
Hardware $100 What is the central processing unit (CPU)?
Hardware $200 Printer, monitor, and speakers are all examples of this category of device.
Hardware $200 What is an output device?
Hardware $300 Area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output
Hardware $300 What is RAM or memory?
Hardware $400 Two or more computers and other devices that are connected, for the purpose of sharing data and programs.
Hardware $400 What is a Network?
Hardware $500 Scanners, microphones, and digital cameras are all examples of what?
Hardware $500 What are input devices?
Storage $100 Area of the computer that holds operating system files and permanent data.
Storage $100 What is the hard drive?
Storage $200 Portable storage device that is inserted into a USB port on a computer.
Storage $200 What is a flash drive?
Storage $300 A software program that organizes and controls software and hardware
Storage $300 What is an operating system?
Storage $400 Smallest unit of storage. Eight of these make up one byte.
Storage $400 What is a bit?
Storage $500 Optical storage which allows files to be re-written.
Storage $500 What is CD-RW or DVD-RW?
Misc. $100 LAN
Misc. $100 What is a Local Area Network?
Misc. $200 A network that allows connectivity without the use of cables or wires
Misc. $200 What is a wireless network?
Misc. $300 Technology that transfers data at the speed of light
Misc. $300 What is fiber optics?
Misc. $400 Melted sand found in computer circuitry and the CPU
Misc. $400 What is Silicon?
Misc. $500 Parts of the computer that can be touched
Misc. $500 What is hardware?
Size $100 8 bits =
Size $100 What is a byte?
Size $200 Approximately 1 billion bytes =
Size $200 What is a gigabyte?
Size $200 What is a gigabyte?
Size $300 The basic unit for measuring the processing speed of the CPU
Size $300 What is Hertz (Hz)? Megahertz = about 1 million Hz (cycles or pulses per second
Size $400 Base 2 numbering system which represents numbers using only two digits, 0 and 1
Size $400 What is binary?
Size $500 A trillion bytes
Size $500 What is a terabyte?