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Digital Devices

Digital devices are all around us at home and school. This quiz helps you name them and understand what they do, from tablets to smart speakers.

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Fascinating Fact:

A smart TV is a television that can connect to the internet. It can show programmes and videos from apps.

In KS1 Computing, digital devices are machines that use technology to help us do jobs, communicate, and have fun. Some devices are used for learning and writing, while others help us take photos, play music, or talk to people far away.

Key Terms

Digital device: A device that uses technology to store, show, or send information.
App: A programme on a device that helps you do a task, like drawing or watching videos.
Internet: A network that lets devices connect to websites, games, and messages.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are digital devices for KS1?

Digital devices are electronic tools that can show, store, or share information, such as tablets, phones, laptops, cameras, and smart speakers.

What is the difference between a digital device and a non-digital device?

A digital device uses electronics and technology to work with information, while a non-digital device works without that technology, like a book or a ruler.

How can I stay safe when using digital devices?

You can stay safe by asking an adult for help, keeping personal information private, using trusted websites and apps, and telling an adult if something online feels worrying.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Sam’s Mum has just __________ a new app onto her phone.

Downloaded

Parachuted

Thrown

Flown

Programs can be downloaded from the internet

2 .

What do we call a phone that you can use almost anywhere?

Liquid

Fluid

Flexible

Mobile

Who has a mobile phone in your family?

3 .

The first computers were very big. Then the first smaller computers were built. They were called PCs. What does PC stand for?

Police Computer

Polite Computer

Personal Computer

Powerful Computer

Some people still use PCs

4 .

Which one of these is a smaller computer that you can move about?

Printer

Laptop

Calculator

Spreadsheet

Do you have laptops at school? Do you have a laptop at home?

5 .

Sam’s Mum has bought a new coat on the Internet. She says, “I bought it _____."

In a shop

At the supermarket

Online

At a market

Does anyone in your family shop online?

6 .

Lots of machines now have tiny computers. If an engine is not working properly, a computer can tell the driver of a ___.

Car

Lorry

Bus

All three of these

Trains, ships and planes also use computers

7 .

What is a name for a small electronic machine?

Cooker

Oven

Power station

Gadget

What is your favourite gadget?

8 .

Apps let you do all sorts of things on computers and smart phones. What is app short for?

Appearance

Appointment

Application

Applause

Which is your favourite app?

9 .

Information is sent round the world. Most of this information is sent through __________.

Pipes

Wires

Satellites

Drains

Satellites are up in space, above the Earth

10 .

A lot of mobile phones are smart phones. You can use apps and ________ on these phones.

The Internet

A knife and fork

A plate and cup

A mug and bowl

Who in your family has a smart phone?

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is digital technology?

Author: David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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