Bill Nye Computers

Question 1

When a computer has life-like decision making abilities, it's said to have:

Accepted Answer

Artificial Intelligence

Question 2

How does a computer look through all that information to find your funny cat video?

Accepted Answer

Specific codes are markers or tabs

Question 3

Binary means:

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 4

Computers __________ and __________ information.

Accepted Answer

move and store

Question 5

Computer information is stored like switches. Each switch has _________ positions.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 6

When a computer wants to get to information quickly, it's moved to ________.

Accepted Answer

RAM (Random Access Memory)

Question 7

The CD contains the list of instructions, also known as the _________.

Accepted Answer

software

Question 8

The vice president in 1997 was:

Accepted Answer

Al Gore

Question 9

The light-up toy and a computer screen both work with colored lights on a _________.

Accepted Answer

coordinate grid

Question 10

In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the computer named Hal wouldn't do what?

Accepted Answer

Open the pod bay doors

Questions 10