U14 L2 BTEC Computing and Creative Technology Hardware

What are these?

• Tower
• Motherboard
• Harddrive
• RAM memory

What does CPU stand for?

• Central Processing Unit
• Computer Processing Unit
• Computing Part Unit
• Core Process Unit

What is this component called?

• Spinning Disk Drive
• Optical Disk Drive
• Hard Disk Drive
• Floppy Disk Drive

What does the CPU do?

• Provides electricity
• Executes Instructions
• Stores Files
• Connects everything together

Identify this computer part.

• CPU
• hard disk drive
• RAM module
• motherboard

What happens to data in Main Memory/RAM when we switch the power off?

• All data is lost
• All data is saved
• All data is backed up to the Hard Drive
• All data is saved to the Processor

RAM and ROM are examples of which type of storage? (primary or secondary)

The ____ is responsible for starting the computer when it is switched on

What does the motherboard do?

• Processes instructions

• Stores data

• Connects components together

• Cools things down

Which of these is a "peripheral"?

• CPU

• RAM

• BIOS

• Monitor