TEST YOURSELF: 9y

Computer systems are made up of two parts: __________ and software.

• CPU

• TOUCH SCREEN

• Hardware

• PHYSICAL

Hardware is a _______________ object that can be touched and picked up.

• PHYSICAL

• MOTHERBOARD

• CPU

• INFORMATION

The_________ is used to plug all other components into the system.

• SYSTEM SOFTWARE

• MOTHERBOARD

• CPU

• DESKTOP

The _______ Correct. is known as the ‘brains’ of the computer. It carries out processing and turns data into __________.

• MOTHERBOARD

• CPU

• INFORMATION

• PROCESSING

Computer hardware is useless without __________ as it needed to give out instructions.

• INPUT DEVICES

• OUTPUT DEVICES

• ROM

• SOFTWARE

There are two types of software called application software and ____________.

• DESKTOP

• SYSTEM SOFTWARE

• RAM

• PROCESSING

A computer that has a full size keyboard and monitor and is usually found in the home is known as a _____________ computer.

• INPUT DEVICES

• LAPTOP

• DESKTOP

• INFORMATION

Hardware such as a mouse and keyboard are used to get data into the computer and are known as __________ devices.

• INPUT

• OUTPUT

• PROCESSING

• RROM

Once data has been entered into the system it is passed to the CPU for ______________

• DESKTOP

• GUI

• PROCESSING

• COMMAND PROMPT

Once data has been processed, the results are passed onto an _____________device such as a monitor or printer.

• PROCESSING

• PRIMARY

• OUTPUT

• VOLATILE