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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (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