Computer parts

What does CPU stand for?

• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING UNIT

• CENTRAL PROGRAMMING UTILITY

• CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

• COMPUTER PROTICAL UTOPIA

Which memory holds instructions temporarily and is erased when the power goes off?

• READ ONLY MEMORY

• RIGHT ANGLE MEMORY

• BIOS MEMORY

• RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

What piece of computer hardware PROCESSES instructions?

• CPU

• ROM

• RAM

• BIOS

Which memory contains the instruction sets for starting the computer?

• RAM

• ROM

• NIC

• GNP

What do you call the plastic box that holds all of the computer parts?

• Case

• Container

• Box

• Chest

What computer part moves hot air out of the case?

• ROM

• RAM

• CPU

• Fan

What part is the computers permanent memory? It holds programs and files.

• Power Supply

• Hard Drive

• Optical Drive

• Video Card

What is the main circuit board of a computer called?

• Central Processing Unit

• Power Supply

• Motherboard

• Random Access Memory

What computer part uses lasers to read CD/DVDs?

• Optical Drive

• Hard Drive

• Ethernet Card

• Power Supply

What computer part converts digital data into what you see on your monitor?

• Ethernet Card

• Optical Drive

• Motherboard

• Graphics/Video Card