Parts of a Computer Vocabulary - PIT

What is an output device?

• Any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to the user

• Any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device

• Any hardware component that uses a set of keys to put data into the computer

• Any hardware component that controls the location or the mouse on your computer screen.

Fill in the blank. The ___ is the brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software.

Which of the following are examples of computer input devices? (check the correct answers)

• Keyboard

• Headphones

• Mouse

• Monitor

An ethernet cable is...

• a cable giving power to the computer

• a cable connecting the computer to the internet

• a cable giving the computer the ability to use software

Fill in the blank. The _______ is the main circuit board in a computer.

True or false? Random Access Memory is the temporary memory a computer uses to store information while it is processing.

• True

• False

What is a PC? (personal computer)

• A computer designed to be used by many people at once

• A computer designed to play video games on

• A computer designed for virtual school

• A computer designed to be used by one person at a time

Fill in the blank. A _____ is a program or a set of instructions that give directions to the computer.

The cord that supplies a computer with power is called the...

• ethernet cord

• power cord

• power supply

• wifi cord

True or false? A keyboard is a computer input device that uses a set of keys to put data into the computer.

• True

• False