Hardware Intro Vocab
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Computers
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Output Device
A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
Ex. Hard Disk Drive, USB Flash Memory, CD, DVD, etc.
Any hardware device used to send data from a computer to another device or user.
Ex. Monitors, Projectors, Printers Headphones, Speakers
A peripheral device that accepts data and feeds it into a computer.
Ex. Keyboard, Mouse, Touch Screen, etc.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Storage Device
A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
Ex. Hard Disk Drive, USB Flash Memory, CD, DVD, etc.
A set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.
Ex. Video Player, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, etc.
A non-volatile data storage device. Maintains stored data when turned off.
Ex. SATA, SSD, and NVMe
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Hardware
A set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.
Ex. Video Player, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, etc.
A power supply provides components with electric power.
Ex. Motherboard, RAM, CPU, Hard Drive, Disc Drives, etc.
Refers to the physical elements of a computer. Most can’t be seen though, they’re inside the computer case.
Ex. Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, and Processing Unit
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Software
The part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.
Ex. Single-core, dual-core, quad-core, hexa core, octa-core, and deca core
A set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.
Ex. Video Player, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, etc.
A device that enables a user to input text into a computer or any electronic machinery.
Ex. Virtual Keyboard, Gaming Keyboard, Smart Phone Keyboard, etc.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Input Device
A peripheral device that accepts data and feeds it into a computer.
Ex. Keyboard, Mouse, Touch Screen, etc.
Any hardware device used to send data from a computer to another device or user.
Ex. Monitors, Projectors, Printers Headphones, Speakers
Refers to the physical elements of a computer. Most can’t be seen though, they’re inside the computer case.
Ex. Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, and Processing Unit
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Central Processing Unit
The part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.
Ex. Single-core, dual-core, quad-core, hexa core, octa-core, and deca core
A printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen.
Ex. GPUs come in two different types: Integrated and Dedicated
A computer input device in the form of a small panel containing different touch-sensitive areas.
Ex. Two primary types:
Resistive and Capacitive
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Keyboard
A device that enables a user to input text into a computer or any electronic machinery.
Ex. Virtual Keyboard, Gaming Keyboard, Smart Phone Keyboard, etc.
A hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface.
Ex. Gaming Mouse, Magic Mouse, Wireless Mouse, Wired Mouse, etc.
An electronic visual computer display that includes a screen.
Ex. LED Monitors, Plat Panel Monitors, etc.
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