KS3 Answer Sheet - 01 Introduction To Computers
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Mugerwa CharlesTeach Computer Science
KS3 Computing
Introduction to
computers
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Activities
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Activity 1
Duration: 15 minutes
A. Complete the blank timeline to fill in any four important
inventions in the evolution of computers in the order of its
occurrence. You may include the name of the inventor or device
along with its functionality.
Tommy Flowers: Konrad Zuse: The
Charles Babbage Alan Turing: The Colossus was first
and Ada Lovelace: How the modern used by British programmable
First general- computer works cryptographers to computer, Z3,
purpose machine, with programs to data and
decode German
analytical engine perform different programs were
messages in WWII. stored in punched
functions
film
B. Complete the input-process-output model for a printer.
Input Process Output
Document from a Send the image of
Printed page from
word processor or this file to the
the printer
pdf file printer
C. List any five applications of a computer.
a) Simulation and modelling
b) Robotics
c) Biologically-inspired engineering
d) Automation
e) Predictive texting
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D. Complete the following table by listing examples of components
of a computer.
Component Example
Camera, keyboard, mouse,
digital pen, scanner, barcode
Input device
reader, microphone, interactive
whiteboards and touchscreen
Monitor, speaker, headphones,
Output device
projector, and printer
Random access memory and
Memory
read-only memory
Hard disk drive, floppy disk,
Storage optical disks, USB flash drive,
paper tape and punched cards.
Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel
Processor Core, Qualcomm snapdragon
and many more
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questions
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1. What is the difference between a general-purpose computer
and a special-purpose computer? State examples for each.
General-purpose computer: A general-purpose computer is designed
to perform a wide range of tasks. Laptops, tablets and mobile
phones are examples of general-purpose computers.
Special-purpose computer: A special-purpose computer is designed
for a particular operation. For example: automatic payment in toll
plazas.
2. List the components of a computer with its functions.
The input devices enables the user to enter data into the computer.
The processor processes the data entered by user and generates the
results.
The output device displays the results.
Memory stores the input, software applications and results of
processing for a short period of time.
The files and installed software are stored in storage devices for a
long period of time.
3. What is the difference between a memory device and storage
device?
Memory stores the input, software applications and results of
processing for a short period of time. Whereas, the files and
installed software are stored in storage devices for a long period of
time.
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4. State Moore’s law.
Moore’s law states that the number of transistors in a processor
doubles every two years, and the processing speed of computers
doubles every two years. The size of computers also becomes
smaller over years.
5. How is a computer used in the field of robotics?
Robots are used in unmanned space probes, military, unmanned
combat air vehicles, mining, healthcare and domestic tasks.
6. What is predictive texting?
Predictive texting is an application of computer wherein the
computer predicts the text the user may type using first few letters
of user’s text and history of words typed. This application is used
while sending email, searching in Google and using spreadsheets.
7. Explain Turing’s test in detail.
This test involves, two humans and a computer. Human 1
communicates with a computer and human 2. Human 1 cannot see
the computer, and human 2 responds only by text. Human 1 may
receive responses both from the computer and human 2. If human
1 is not able to differentiate between the responses of the computer
and human 2, the computer is said to be ‘intelligent’.
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