COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Fundamentals of Hardware and Software

Topics

• Computer Components

• Basic parts

• Other components

• Functions of a Computer

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A ___________________ is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data.

• monitor

• computer

• printer

• scanner

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___________________ are devices that plug into the extra ports on your computer.

• Peripherals

• Servers

• Software

• Laptops

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The _____________ works with a video card to display images and text.

• computer case

• keyboard

• monitor

• printer

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Which of the following are all basic parts of a desktop computer?

• Computer case, monitor, printer

• Keyboard, headphones, monitor

• Mouse, speakers, computer case

• Keyboard, mouse, computer case

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What are the physical components of a computer system called?

• Hardware

• Desktop

• Devices

• Peripherals

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A peripheral

• a screen that is very large, such as an IMAX screen that is so large you can't see the whole thing at once.

• device such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer and are connected through ports.

• any screen used to display graphics such as streaming videos or video games.

• input devices

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Output devices. Check all that apply

• Monitor

• Mouse

• Headphones

• Touch Screen

• Speakers

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graphics card

• processes images and sounds

• processes images for display on the monitor

• makes video games run faster

• stores all images and videos on your computer

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RAM

• permanently stores data like software and user files on a computer

• is the brain of the computer, executing all programs

• temporarily stores data allowing which increases the computer's processing power

• temporarily stores data if you hard drive runs out of space

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DVD/CD Drive

• a disc for watching movies or listening to music

• streams video

• the disc contained on a hard drive

• writes data onto removable discs, or reads data off of the disc.

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CPU Fan

• sits on top of the heat sink, and draws heat away from the CPU so it doesn't overheat

• cools the entire computer

• acts like the CPUs assistant

• sits directly on top of the CPU, and cools the CPU while it is working

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power supply

• cools the CPU

• supplies and regulates electrical current to all of the components

• stores all the data on a computer

• is the brain of the computer; executes all programs

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hard drive

• plays dvds

• storage for all software and files on the computer

• allows the computer to "think"

• cools the CPU

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CPU

• supplies power to the components

• the heart of the computer, connects all the components

• connects the hard drive to the motherboard

• the brain of the computer, executes all the programs

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Motherboard

• the brain of the computer, processes all data

• connects all components

• stores all data permanently

• cools the CPU

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Which category does this belong to?

• Input

• Storage

• Processing

• Output

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If you have a touchscreen monitor,

• the monitor is only an output device

• the monitor is only an input device

• the monitor is both an input and output device

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The ____ is the computer's main circuit board. The ____ connects directly or indirectly to every part of the computer.

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive

• Motherboard

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What is the purpose of an Incremental Backup?

• Changes the files of everyone on the system

• Allows a user to see what is going on in the computer

• Backs up only the files that have been changed by users

• Backs up all the files that by all users

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What is the purpose of Anti-Virus software?

• To keep the computer safe from malicious software

• To keep people safe from other people

• To keep the computer safe from defragmantation

• To keep data safe

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____________a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources

• Operating system
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

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_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

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_____________is a type of system software allows that allow a user to perform  maintenance-type tasks

• Operating system
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

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What isn't an example of Utility Software

• Firewall

• Drivers

• Auto Updates

• Defragmentation

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What does Anti-Virus software do to your files and emails?

• Scans
• Manages

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Which of these will delete the virus if it finds one?

• Firewall

• Anti-Virus

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Which of these will delete the virus if it finds one?

• Firewall

• Anti-Virus

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Another name for software

• Email
• Hardware
• Program
• Mouse

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Your teacher wants to calculate the grades for all the students in the class, which of the following software would you recommend to her.

• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet
• Presentation
• Reference

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Your friends are busy playing Minecraft. What type of software is Minecraft?

• Communication
• Entertainment
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet

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Windows Media Player is an example of ________________ software.

• Spreadsheet
• Reference
• Presentation
• Multimedia

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Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of _____________ software

• Presentation
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet
• Reference

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Your sister is living in Italy. What type of Software would you need to keep in touch with her?

• Reference
• Multimedia
• Spreadsheet
• Communication

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Microsoft excel is an example of _________________ Software.

• Spreadsheet
• Word Processing
• Presentation
• Reference

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Another name for Mobile Application Software is ___________.

• Monitor
• Hardware
• Apps
• Output

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You can touch software

• True

• False

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Types of application software:

• Business

• Operating System

• Robotics

• Educational

• Computer Games and Environment

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Types of operating systems:

• Unix

• Robotics

• Linux

• Windows

• Business

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System Software:

• Consists of the operating System.

• performs a useful function.

• Is the outside of the computer.

• Controls the computer.

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The 2 types of Software are:

• Operating System

• System

• Business

• Application

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The physical objects that make up the computer system:

• Software

• Storage

• Input

• Hardware

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Software that organizes files to optimize how they are stored is

• compression software

• diagnostic software

• scanning software

• defragmentation software

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Software that organizes files to optimize how they are stored is

• compression software

• diagnostic software

• scanning software

• defragmentation software