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Computer Science information for middle school students (grades 6th-8th )
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what is 8 bits called?
a byte
a gigabyte
a kilobyte
a megabyte
2
How many bits make up 1byte
10
1
100
8
3
What is an algorithm?
The coding block that is used to "repeat" a certain command
A list of steps that allow you to complete a task
An error in a computer program
The number of pixels in an inch
4
What code was used during the Civil War?
C++
Morse code
Napoleon code
Binary
5
What is NET NEUTRALITY?
a net with zero gravity
all Internet traffic should be treated equally by ISPs
ISPs should handle internet traffic based on popularity
ISPs handle internet traffic according to web page size
6
What am I associated with?
Apple
Facebook
Google
Microsoft
7
What is innovation
technological thoughts designed to save energy
A new or improved idea, device, product, etc, or the development thereof
Only a new idea, device, or product
An assembly line of donut making
8
A journal that is available on the internet.
Screen
Newspaper
Blog
Journal
9
Which is NOT a web browser.
Microsoft Edge
Intel inside
Opera
Mozzila Firefox
10
Where is the CPU placed?
Fatherboard
Motherboard
Instructions
Helper
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What are we associated with?
Microsoft
Reddit
Apple
Google
12
A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other
Intranet
Internet
LAN
WAN
13
Which is smallest?
1 Sec of Internet Traffic
2 Hour Movie
1 Week of Hubble Data
14
Which is an improvement of a Floppy Disc?
laser disc
Flash drive
Floppy Hat
IBM
15
How many more jobs than students will there be in computer science by 2020?
1 million
300 thousand
5 million
10 thousand
16
What does HDD stand for?
Hazard Dangerous Drive
Hard Disk Drive
Hot Disk Drive
Solid State Drive
17
Which of these is a type of laser?
Solid state
MASER
Semiconductor diode
Gas
18
In programming, what is a variable?
A piece of data that can change
A piece of data that can never change
Something that repeats itself
A piece of code called on over and over again
19
Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information are called...
Pockets
binary
bit
Packets
20
A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet is..
web address
link
IP address
domain name
21
What is an SSD
Solid Status Drive
Solid Straight Drive
Solid State Drive
22
A simplified representation of something more complex, allows you to hide details to help you manage complexity
Outline
Abstraction
High level architecture
Colorful coding
23
What is a Pixel
An emoji used to express feelings
Colors on a screen
Tiny squares on your screen
Small images that make up a larger one
24
What is the name given to a process for shrinking the size of files?
Manipulation
Wiemar Republic Coalition Government 1919-1932
Copy and Paste
Compression
25
If using fiber optic cable as bit sending technology, what system are you using?
beam of light
electric voltage
alternating frequencies
morse code
26
Bandwidth
: Transmission capacity measure by bit rate
True
False
27
In programming, what is a function?
A piece of data that can never change
Something that repeats itself
A piece of data that can change
A piece of code called on over and over again
28
Protocol
: A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.
False
True
29
A programming loop is computer code that...
turns 360 degrees
drives around
repeats itself
debugs computers
30
What is the CPU usually called?
Intructions of Computer
Motherboard of Computer
Brain of Computer
Computer of Computer
31
DNS
: short for Domain Name System
this system registers your business name
this system translates domain names to IP addresses
this system works to contain all the internet names
this system works to regulate all names on the internet
32
A bit is a combination of four opposites
True
False
33
___ is a contraction of "Binary Digit"; the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1
Bit
BinDigi
Contract
Binary Code
34
What am I associated with?
Instagram
Facebook
Google
Microsoft
35
An algorithm that can be understood and followed by a machine is called a computer...
program
pattern
simulation
interface
36
Is a Monitor an Input or output device?
Input
I don't know
Output
37
Who originally developed Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol?
Comcast
Delta Airlines
US Military
American Airlines
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Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program is called....
decomposing
debugging
hypothesizing
coding
39
When was the field of Computer Science founded?
19th Century
21st Century
20th Century
[Insert Year Here]
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What is computational thinking?
Using your brain to solve math problems
An approach to problem solving
A digital device's artificial intelligence
Thinking about computers
41
Which one is biggest?
Megabyte
Kilobyte
Bit
Petabyte
42
What is the key combo to copy selected text? *
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + A
Ctrl
Ctrl + C
43
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unlt
Central Processing Unit
Correct Processing Unit
Central Proficient Unit
44
Which one is the smallest?
Petabyte
Gigabyte
Byte
Bit
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Computer Science
Breaking a problem down
Address of a website
Using computers to solve problems
Someone who acts good online
46
A bit is set to either..?
ten thousand
two
five
Zero or one
47
What is Blu-Ray
Blue-violet laser that is used to read high density discs
A blue beam from space
Red laser that reads a disc
A blue bird used to transmit small messages
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provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Total Control Protocol (TCP)
Transatlantic Carrier Practices (TCP)
TransAmerican Calling Protocol (TCP)
49
What was the first laptop computer released to the public in 1981?
The Osborne 1
Tandy Model 100
The Macbook
Dell
50
A hard drive can come in what types?
Flash Drive & Floppy Disc
Disk & solid state
Mouse & Router
Rock & water
51
Which is bigger?
1 Week of Hubble Data
1 Sec of Internet Traffic
2 Hour Movie
52
In programming, what are conditionals?
finding & fixing problems in your program
statements that only run under certain conditions
placeholders for information that can change
statements that repeat over and over
53
Who developed Microsoft?
Thor, Hulk, and Iron man
Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak
Bill Gates and Paul Allens
Batman, Wonder Woman, Super Man
54
What term describes a unit of memory size?
kilobyte
byte
gigibyte
megabyte
55
An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.code.org).
Domain Name
URL
TCP/IP
IP Address
56
.png is an example of an audio file type
True
False
57
What does
ASCII
stand for?
All Standard Code for Information Interchange
Atlas Scope Code for International Information
All Science Code is International Information
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
58
A type of computer that forwards data across a network
Router
Smart Phone
Wifi
Tablet
59
What am I associated with?
Apple
Linux
Microsoft
Google
60
A kilobyte is about 1000 bytes.
True
False
61
As of 2015, what is the most common computer password?
123456
qwerty
12345678
password
62
Who is regarded as the world's first computer programmer?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Jackson
Ada Lovelace
Grace Hopper
63
Who developed Apple?
Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak
Bill Gates and Paul Allens
Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald and McDonald Industries
64
Who invented and developed the early internet?
The European Union
The United Nations
The Soviet Union
The US Government
65
What did the Binary System trigger?
The use of valve tubes in computers
The use of the Morse Code
The use of the Binary System
Lighting computers on fire
66
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)
Interchange Exchange Transaction Force (IETF)
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
67
What did the German Enigma Machine do?
Nothing
Decoded secret messages
Create codes
Scramble messages
68
From where did the founder of the field of Computer Science come from?
France
Great Britain
U.S.A
Germany
69
In 1981 the cost of a gigabyte of data was $800,000. How much is it today?
Less than $0.50 but more than $0.40
Less than $0.10
Less than $0.80 but more than $0.70
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HTTP
: HyperText Transfer Protocol - the protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet
True
False
71
On average how much MORE does a Computer Science Major make than the college average?
40% more
30% more
50% more
20% more
72
What Byte order is right?
Petabyte, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte.
Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte.
Byte, Kilobyte, Gigabyte, Megabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte.
No Answer Correct
73
What is the name of this cord?
XLR
HDMI
USB
RCA
