Computing Fundamentals - Hardware

•The computer chip primarily responsible for executing instructions 

• CPU

• CD-RW

• CPU-R

• ROM

•A high-capacity, self contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks inside a sealed unit

• Hard drive

• Soft Drive

• CD-RW

• CPU

•A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a microcomputer or other device with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted

• Motherboard

• Fatherboard

• Mommyboard

• Keyboard

•Software, consisting of programs and data, that runs on computers, manages computer hardware resources, and provides common services for execution of various application software

• Operating System Software

• Hard Drive

• Keyboard

• Motherboard

•The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on

• ROM

• RAM

• CPU

• Hard Drive

•Memory who contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

• ROM

• RAM

• CPU

• WWW

•A connection technology for attaching peripheral devices to a computer, provides fast data exchange

• USB

• ISP

• CPU

• CD-R

Where is RAM installed?

• Motherboard

• CPU

• Monitor

• Hard drive

Often called the "brain" of the computer.

• GHz

• RAM

• USB

• CPU

What is the difference between a computer's RAM and its hard disk

• RAM is not volatile, which means that it retains information in memory after powering down. A hard disk is also not volatile, which means that it retains information in the memory after powering down. 

• RAM is volatile, which means that it does not retain information in memory after powering down. A hard disk is also not volatile, which means that it retains information in the memory after powering down. 

• Ram is volatile, which means that it must be handled with care when removed or replaced. A hard disk is not volatile, which means that it is much more resistant to movement during the removal or replacement. 

• RAM is not volatile, which means that it is more reliable than a hard disk. A hard disk is volatile, which means that it is vulnerable to electronic interference.