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Learn how a computer works in less than 5 minutes. Make sure to page down at the end of each question to read the feedback ;-)

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Learn how a computer works in less than 5 minutes. Make sure to page down at the end of each question to read the feedback ;-)

by Marissa Markley
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In this video, what are the input peripherals?

Select one or more answers

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What are some of the things your computer needs to know in order to respond properly to a mouse click?

Select one or more answers

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BIOS stand for

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The BIOS is most like the computer's

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CPU stands for

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The CPU can handle _________ of instructions a second.

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The CPU is a great multitasker because

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Programs are encoded and stored in memory as

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The CPU's job is to

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The critical components of your computer's architecture are

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Programs are saved in the computer in a different format from the way that humans wrote them because

Explanation

The input peripherals showing in this video are the keyboard and mouse. Monitors could be both, input and output, but not in this video.

The computer needs to know the motion and distance, like which button was clicked and where in the screen (position)

Basic Input Output Sub-System provides a way for humans to interact with the computer.

The Basic Input Output Sub-System acts like the eyes, hands, mouth and ears of the computer.

The Central Processing Unit is the brain of the computer.

Instructions to move the mouse around the screen, clock, receiving emails, music playing, editing files, etc.

The CPU process lots of instructions (programs) at the same time.

Computers only understand binary language

The CPU is the brain of the computer, so it does all of these jobs in billions of seconds.

Peripherals, BIOS and Apps to connect with humans. CPU and memory to manage data and instructions.

Binary code is the language of computers because they imitate the ON (=1) and OFF (=0) switches.

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