Welcome to Mrs. Eddy's computer parts scavenger hunt, intended for grades 6-8. Students, you may spend a great deal of time on the computer and consider yourself computer savy. Now, look at the computer station in front of you, could you name all of the parts? If you can, that's terrific, but do you know what each part does? In today's lesson you will become a computer parts and functions expert!
Use the links/sites below to help you answer the following questions listed. Write your answers on a numbered peice of paper to be handed in at the end of class. The first 2 students to answer all the questions correctly will recieve extra free time during our next class session.
(on separate piece of paper)
2. What does HTML stand for and what is it?
3. Which computer part is nicknamed "the brain" of the computer?
4. Define computer hardware and software?
5. Give the definition of a byte?
6. Name 2 input devices.
7. Name 2 output devices.
8. What is the difference between RAM and ROM?
9. What is a hard drive?
10. Which holds more information a CD Rom or a Floppy Disc?
