Essentials of Technology: Chapter1

What are the physical parts of the computer?

• hardware

• software

• CPU

• input

What is the bain of the computer that tells it what to do. Processes information

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Hard drive

• input

• output

What is used for storing data and instructions, the computers' filing cabinent

• Software

• Hard drive

• CPU

• Application software

What is a pointing tool that you move with your hand?

• Speaker

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Mouse

What is a screen that shows information on a computer?

• Mouse

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Software

What is the information that is put into the computer?

• Software

• Output

• Input

What is the information that comes out of the computer

• Output

• Input

• Software

• Hardware

What is the set of instructions that tells a computer what to do

• Hardware

• Software

• Application Software

• Supercomputer

What is a Personal Computer (PC)?

• a computer made to be used by one person

• A large expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of users at one time

• a super fast and powerful mainframe computer

What is a mainframe computer?

• a super fast and powerful mainframe computer

• A large expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of users at one time

• a computer made to be used by one person