Computers: What do you really know?

By: Mr. Ellison

Use your answer sheet and questions below. The blue underline words are hyperlinked to the answers for each question.

1. Who invented the first computer? Watch the video about the history of the computer.

2. List the basic hardware components of a computer? (5 answers)

4. List 3 input devices that you use in this class. List 2 you have never used before.

6. List 3 output devices that you have used before. List 2 you have never used before. Watch the video that explains the relationship between input and output devices.

7. What is another term for monitor?

8. List the 3 ways to classify a monitor?

9. What is a Mouse?

10. List and define 3 types of printers?

11. What is a QWERTY keyboard? What does QWERTY mean?

12. Do you know what’s on the inside of a computer? Read this and tell me 5 things that are on the inside of a computer.

13. Did you list the “Operating System”? What is an Operating System?

14. What is a USB device?

15. What does USB mean?

Putting it all together

Open Microsoft Word and write a 3 paragraph summary about your experience working on the internet scavenger hunt. Basically, tell me what you learned. Each paragraph must have 4 sentences. You must have 1 picture of a computer in the center of you page with your name and lesson title below it. Look at this example:

Joe Simpson

Internet Scavenger Hunt