Computer Components

Which of these are input devices? Click 2.

• mouse

• scanner

• monitor screen

• printer

Which of these are output devices? Click 2.

• keyboard

• printer

• speaker

• memory stick

Which of these are storage devices? Click 2.

• projector

• touchpad

• DVD disk

• USB stick

Input devices are pieces of hardware that ...

• take data out of a computer

• put data in to a computer

• store data

Output devices are pieces of hardware that ...

• take data out of a computer

• put data in to a computer

• store data

Storage devices are pieces of hardware that ...

• take data out of a computer

• put data in to a computer

• store data

Peter wants to bring his homework to school. Which of these storage devices could he use? Click 2.

• SD Card

• USB/ Memory stick

• External hard drive

• DVD disk

A motherboard is...

• something that controls the computer and does the thinking

• something that takes heat away from the vital components

• the main circuit board that everything else is plugged into

• the short term memory of the computer

• the long term memory of the computer

A heat sink and fan is...

• something that controls the computer and does the thinking

• something that takes heat away from the vital components

• the main circuit board that everything else is plugged into

• the short term memory of the computer

• the long term memory of the computer

A processor is...

• something that controls the computer and does the thinking

• something that takes heat away from the vital components

• the main circuit board that everything else is plugged into

• the short term memory of the computer

• the long term memory of the computer