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Computer Science information for middle school students (grades 6th-8th )
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DNS
: short for Domain Name System
this system works to contain all the internet names
this system registers your business name
this system works to regulate all names on the internet
this system translates domain names to IP addresses
2
Who develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards and protocols, in particular those that comprise TCP/IP
Internet Exploration Tech Force (IETF)
Internet Frontier Task Force (IFTF)
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Interchange Exchange Transaction Force (IETF)
3
Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program is called....
debugging
hypothesizing
decomposing
coding
4
On average how much MORE does a Computer Science Major make than the college average?
20% more
30% more
50% more
40% more
5
A bit is set to either..?
five
Zero or one
ten thousand
two
6
What is NET NEUTRALITY?
ISPs handle internet traffic according to web page size
ISPs should handle internet traffic based on popularity
all Internet traffic should be treated equally by ISPs
a net with zero gravity
7
.png is an example of an audio file type
False
True
8
How many more jobs than students will there be in computer science by 2020?
300 thousand
10 thousand
5 million
1 million
9
Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information are called...
binary
bit
Packets
Pockets
10
What am I associated with?
Microsoft
Google
Facebook
Instagram
11
From where did the founder of the field of Computer Science come from?
U.S.A
Great Britain
Germany
France
12
A simplified representation of something more complex, allows you to hide details to help you manage complexity
Colorful coding
High level architecture
Abstraction
Outline
13
What am I associated with?
Apple
Microsoft
Google
Facebook
14
In programming, what are conditionals?
statements that only run under certain conditions
statements that repeat over and over
finding & fixing problems in your program
placeholders for information that can change
15
What is the key combo to copy selected text? *
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + A
Ctrl
Ctrl + Z
16
A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet is..
IP address
domain name
link
web address
17
If using fiber optic cable as bit sending technology, what system are you using?
morse code
beam of light
alternating frequencies
electric voltage
18
What is the name given to a process for shrinking the size of files?
Compression
Copy and Paste
Wiemar Republic Coalition Government 1919-1932
Manipulation
19
Computer Science
Someone who acts good online
Using computers to solve problems
Address of a website
Breaking a problem down
20
A bit is a combination of four opposites
True
False
21
What did the German Enigma Machine do?
Nothing
Create codes
Decoded secret messages
Scramble messages
22
In programming, what is a function?
A piece of code called on over and over again
A piece of data that can change
A piece of data that can never change
Something that repeats itself
23
What did the Binary System trigger?
Lighting computers on fire
The use of the Binary System
The use of valve tubes in computers
The use of the Morse Code
24
Which is NOT a web browser.
Microsoft Edge
Mozzila Firefox
Opera
Intel inside
25
Protocol
: A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.
False
True
26
In programming, what is a variable?
A piece of data that can never change
A piece of code called on over and over again
Something that repeats itself
A piece of data that can change
27
A kilobyte is about 1000 bytes.
True
False
28
Who invented and developed the early internet?
The US Government
The Soviet Union
The United Nations
The European Union
29
What Byte order is right?
Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte.
No Answer Correct
Byte, Kilobyte, Gigabyte, Megabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte.
Petabyte, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte.
30
What does HDD stand for?
Hard Disk Drive
Hazard Dangerous Drive
Hot Disk Drive
Solid State Drive
31
What is the CPU usually called?
Brain of Computer
Computer of Computer
Intructions of Computer
Motherboard of Computer
32
When was the field of Computer Science founded?
21st Century
[Insert Year Here]
20th Century
19th Century
33
Who originally developed Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol?
Delta Airlines
US Military
Comcast
American Airlines
34
An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.code.org).
IP Address
TCP/IP
URL
Domain Name
35
What was the first laptop computer released to the public in 1981?
Tandy Model 100
The Osborne 1
Dell
The Macbook
36
In 1981 the cost of a gigabyte of data was $800,000. How much is it today?
Less than $0.10
Less than $0.50 but more than $0.40
Less than $0.80 but more than $0.70
37
Is a Monitor an Input or output device?
I don't know
Output
Input
38
What is the name of this cord?
XLR
USB
HDMI
RCA
39
Which is an improvement of a Floppy Disc?
laser disc
IBM
Floppy Hat
Flash drive
40
What is an SSD
Solid Status Drive
Solid State Drive
Solid Straight Drive
41
What is an algorithm?
The coding block that is used to "repeat" a certain command
An error in a computer program
A list of steps that allow you to complete a task
The number of pixels in an inch
42
Which is bigger?
1 Sec of Internet Traffic
1 Week of Hubble Data
2 Hour Movie
43
A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other
Intranet
Internet
WAN
LAN
44
provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Transatlantic Carrier Practices (TCP)
TransAmerican Calling Protocol (TCP)
Total Control Protocol (TCP)
45
Which is smallest?
1 Sec of Internet Traffic
2 Hour Movie
1 Week of Hubble Data
46
What is innovation
A new or improved idea, device, product, etc, or the development thereof
An assembly line of donut making
technological thoughts designed to save energy
Only a new idea, device, or product
47
A hard drive can come in what types?
Flash Drive & Floppy Disc
Mouse & Router
Rock & water
Disk & solid state
48
Where is the CPU placed?
Motherboard
Instructions
Fatherboard
Helper
49
A programming loop is computer code that...
debugs computers
turns 360 degrees
repeats itself
drives around
50
What code was used during the Civil War?
C++
Morse code
Binary
Napoleon code
51
Bandwidth
: Transmission capacity measure by bit rate
True
False
52
What is computational thinking?
A digital device's artificial intelligence
Thinking about computers
Using your brain to solve math problems
An approach to problem solving
53
A journal that is available on the internet.
Journal
Newspaper
Blog
Screen
54
Which one is the smallest?
Petabyte
Byte
Bit
Gigabyte
55
What does CPU stand for?
Central Proficient Unit
Central Processing Unit
Correct Processing Unit
Central Processing Unlt
56
What am I associated with?
Google
Microsoft
Apple
Linux
57
HTTP
: HyperText Transfer Protocol - the protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet
True
False
58
As of 2015, what is the most common computer password?
12345678
123456
password
qwerty
59
Which of these is a type of laser?
MASER
Semiconductor diode
Solid state
Gas
60
What is a Pixel
Tiny squares on your screen
An emoji used to express feelings
Small images that make up a larger one
Colors on a screen
61
An algorithm that can be understood and followed by a machine is called a computer...
interface
program
simulation
pattern
62
What does
ASCII
stand for?
All Standard Code for Information Interchange
All Science Code is International Information
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Atlas Scope Code for International Information
63
What is Blu-Ray
A blue beam from space
Blue-violet laser that is used to read high density discs
A blue bird used to transmit small messages
Red laser that reads a disc
64
___ is a contraction of "Binary Digit"; the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1
BinDigi
Binary Code
Contract
Bit
65
Who is regarded as the world's first computer programmer?
Mary Jackson
Mary Wollstonecraft
Ada Lovelace
Grace Hopper
66
What are we associated with?
Google
Microsoft
Reddit
Apple
67
Which one is biggest?
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Bit
Petabyte
68
Who developed Apple?
Ronald McDonald and McDonald Industries
Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak
Ronald Reagan
Bill Gates and Paul Allens
69
what is 8 bits called?
a byte
a kilobyte
a gigabyte
a megabyte
70
A type of computer that forwards data across a network
Smart Phone
Wifi
Tablet
Router
71
What term describes a unit of memory size?
gigibyte
kilobyte
megabyte
byte
72
How many bits make up 1byte
10
1
100
8
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Who developed Microsoft?
Thor, Hulk, and Iron man
Bill Gates and Paul Allens
Batman, Wonder Woman, Super Man
Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak
