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💻 How Computers Work

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10 questions. Get 8 right to earn 10 minutes. All 10 right = +5 bonus. They start easy and get harder as you go, so treat the first few as a warm-up. Every one you miss comes back with the answer and why.

1. What is a 'folder' (or directory) used for?

Deleting old files automaticallyOrganising files into groupsMaking a computer run fasterConnecting to WiFi

2. What is a 'file'?

A physical part of a computerA type of internet connectionA passwordA named collection of data stored on a computer, like a document or a photo

3. What is an operating system?

The main software that manages a computer's hardware and runs other programsA single computer gameA type of internet cableA folder for storing photos

4. What does 'binary' mean in computing?

A system that only uses even numbersA backup copy of a fileA type of computer virusA system that uses only two digits, 0 and 1

5. What is a 'byte'?

A group of 8 bitsA group of 100 bitsA unit of internet speed onlyA type of file extension

6. What is the World Wide Web?

A single website run by one companyAnother name for the internet's physical cablesA system of linked pages and information you access through a browser using the internetA type of computer virus

7. What is a server?

A type of computer gameA password managerA cable that connects two computers directlyA computer that stores information or provides a service to other computers over a network

8. What does 'software' mean?

A type of network cableA folder used only for photosThe physical parts of a computerThe programs and instructions that tell hardware what to do

9. What does a 'loop' do in a program?

Repeats a set of instructions, often until a condition is metConnects the program to the internetStops the program from ever running againDeletes a file permanently

10. Why does a computer use binary (0s and 1s) instead of, say, ten digits like we do?

Its electronic circuits are simplest to build and control with two clear states, like on and offComputers are physically unable to count past oneBinary is easier for people to readBinary uses less electricity than any other number system

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