L4:system unit

Lesson :
System Unit

What is the system unit ?

​The system unit is the main part of a desktop computer , it is called a tower.

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

1-Motherboard :
It is the main part of the system to which everything connects.

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

2-RAM
It is the primary storage used to hold information when the computer is on

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

3- CPU :
It is the processor which is the brain of the computer .

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

4- Hard disk :
It is the internal secondary storage which is used to save information

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

5- Fan :
It keeps the computer parts in the system unit cool

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

6- CD/DVD drive : It reads and plays CDs & DVDs

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

7- Power supply :
It is what gives electricity to all the computer parts .

The system unit holds all of the important parts ,including ?

8- Video & sound cards :
The video card controls the information you see on the monitor
The sound card controls the sounds you hear on your PC

Multiple Choice

Which part that can be found in the system unit ?

• monitor

• mouse

• motherboard

Multiple Choice

What card control what you see on the monitor ?

• sound card

• video card

• network card

Multiple Choice

What card control what sounds you hear on your PC ?

• sound card

• video card

• network card

Multiple Choice

What keeps the computer parts cool ?

• RAM

• Fan

• CPU

Multiple Choice

What provides electricity to all the computer parts ?

• Power supply

• Fan

• Hard disk

Multiple Choice

What is a system unit sometimes called ?

• a building

• a tower

• a castle

Multiple Choice

RAM saves information

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Video cards control sound

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The system unit is the tall computer case

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The hard disk is secondary storage

• True

• False

Yasmin Manasra