Computer Basics

What is this symbol?

• play
• record
• erase
• power

An example of computer hardware is...

• Web Browser
• Keyboard
• App
• Operating System

Name the computer hardware shown.

• CPU and Internal Hard Drive
• Mouse
• Monitor
• Speakers

What is hardware?

• The outside of the computer
• The physical components of the computer
• The insides of a computer
• The parts of a computer that a human uses

What is software?

• The insides of the computer that saves information
• The heart of the computer
• The brain of the computer
• The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

The _______ is the metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer, including the motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply.

• Monitor

• Computer Case

• Keyboard

• Mouse

These can be used to connect almost any type of device, including mice, keyboards, printers, and digital cameras.

• Audio In

• Audio Out

• USB Port

• Monitor Port

The cloud allows you to ________.

• access your email from any computer with an Internet connection

• easily bring your files with you

• automatically back up your data

• do all of the above

The main circuit board in a computer is called the ________.

• RAM

• motherboard

• dongle

• power supply unit

I am the long-term storage part of the computer. Software, documents and other files are saved here.

• random access memory (RAM)
• hard drive
• motherboard
• expansion slot