BASICS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE: ACTIVITY

1. What is called the central part of the computer or brain of the computer?
a. Motherboard
b. RAM
c. CPU
d. Hard Drive
2. Which part of the computer has a small storage space but fast access?
a. Motherboard
b. Hard Drive
c. RAM
d. GPU
3. When you see Loading …. on your computer screen it means
a. Loading data from Hard Drive to RAM
b. Loading data from RAM to Hard Drive
4. Which part of the computer is responsible for generating the output for a display
device (monitor) ____________
5. Arrange the following in the order of Evolution starting from the oldest
Napier Bones, Analytical Engine, Abacus, Mark I, Differential Engine
6. Underline the Input Devices and Circle the output devices
Speaker, Keyboard, Projector, Stylus, Webcam, Plotter, Barcode Reader
7. Who is regarded as the First Computer Programmer?
a. Charles Babbage
b. Lady Ada Lovelace
c. Blaise Pascal
d. John Napier
8. Which was the first large scale electronic digital Computer?
a. ENIAC
b. Analytical Engine
c. EDSAC
d. Pascaline
9. Arrange the Storage units of the computer in ascending order
PB, MB, KB, TB, GB
10.___________ is the program that is loaded as soon as the computer is started?
 Answer the following questions

 Draw a Timeline for History of Computers

Make a Mind map for the Components of a Computer
 Name the Super Computer developed in India and who developed it?
 What is booting? List the 3 steps in the process of booting. Name the types of
booting.
 Write one sentence each about Hardware, Software, Bridge ware and Firmware