Computer Basics GCF

What is a computer?

• Hardware and Software

• a Laptop

• a PC

• an electronic device that manipulates information

Most common uses for a computer are (please select all that apply)

• Store Information

• Retrieve Information

• Print Information

• Process Information

What are 2 things all computers have in common?

• Video and Sound

• Amount of Memory and Amount of Ram

• Hardware and Software

• Hard drive and CD Drive

Select the items that are considered hardware.

• Keyboard

• Microsoft Office

• Mouse

• Printer

• Adobe Photoshop

Select the items that are considered software.

• Adobe PhotoShop

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Speaker

• Video Camera

• Microsoft Word

Select the parts that help make-up desktop computers.

• computer case

• power cord

• monitor

• mouse

• keyboard

What is a computer server?

• A website that allows you to search for information.

• A person who brings food to your table.

• A network printer that serves all the computers.

• A computer that stores and serves up information to other computers on a network.

What are the 2 main types of computers? Select 2.

• PC

• cordless

• MAC

• laptop

In what year was the IBM PC introduced?

• 1984

• 2004

• 1971

• 1981

In what year was the Macintosh (MAC) computer introduced?

• 1981

• 1984

• 1994

• 1991