1. Computer Tech.
Hardware, Storage, Misc.

2. Computer Tech. Jeopardy
Hardware
Storage
Misc.
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3. Hardware $100
Where calculations take place in a computer. Often called the brain of the computer.

4. Hardware $100
What is the central processing unit (CPU)?

5. Hardware $200
Printer, monitor, and speakers are all examples of this category of device.

6. Hardware $200
What is an output device?

7. Hardware $300
Area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output

8. Hardware $300
What is RAM or memory?

9. Hardware $400
Two or more computers and other devices that are connected, for the purpose of sharing data and programs.

10. Hardware $400
What is a Network?

11. Hardware $500
Scanners, microphones, and digital cameras are all examples of what?

12. Hardware $500
What are input devices?

13. Storage $100
Area of the computer that holds operating system files and permanent data.

14. Storage $100
What is the hard drive?

15. Storage $200
Portable storage device that is inserted into a USB port on a computer.

16. Storage $200
What is a flash drive?

17. Storage $300
A software program that organizes and controls software and hardware

18. Storage $300
What is an operating system?

19. Storage $400
Smallest unit of storage. Eight of these make up one byte.

20. Storage $400
What is a bit?

21. Storage $500
Optical storage which allows files to be re-written.

22. Storage $500
What is CD-RW or DVD-RW?

23. Misc. $100
LAN

24. Misc. $100
What is a Local Area Network?

25. Misc. $200
A network that allows connectivity without the use of cables or wires

26. Misc. $200
What is a wireless network?

27. Misc. $300
Technology that transfers data at the speed of light

28. Misc. $300
What is fiber optics?

29. Misc. $400
Melted sand found in computer circuitry and the CPU

30. Misc. $400
What is Silicon?

31. Misc. $500
Parts of the computer that can be touched

32. Misc. $500
What is hardware?

33. Size $100
8 bits =

34. Size $100
What is a byte?

35. Size $200
Approximately 1 billion bytes =

36. Size $200
What is a gigabyte?

37. Size $200
What is a gigabyte?

38. Size $300
The basic unit for measuring the processing speed of the CPU

39. Size $300 What is Hertz (Hz)?
Megahertz = about 1 million Hz (cycles or pulses per second

40. Size $400
Base 2 numbering system which represents numbers using only two digits, 0 and 1

41. Size $400
What is binary?

42. Size $500
A trillion bytes

43. Size $500
What is a terabyte?