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.