
Lesson 3 - Under the Hood
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Aimee Hooke
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Lesson 3 - Under the Hood
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Multiple Choice
What is the main task of a general-purpose computing system?
A.The main task is to execute programs.
A.There is no main task. It can perform any task prescribed by a program.
A.The main task depends on the system. Different systems may perform a different main task.
A.The main task depends on the user. Different users may need the system to perform a different main task.
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Open Ended
What do you think it would take for a machine to be able to execute that program?
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Poll
What are the components that are present in every one of these computing systems?
Processor
Memory
Storage
Communication
Graphics processor
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Poll
Select the storage devices (more than one answer to select)
Hard disk drives (HDD)
Monitor
RAM (random-access memory)
Solid-State Drives (SSD),
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Poll
Is the Memory Persistent or Volatile?
Persistent
Volatile
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Multiple Choice
What does the Processor do?
stores the programs and data currently in use
executes program instructions
stores programs and data
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Open Ended
Name different ways for computing systems to communicate.
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