Computer Systems 1: Computer Structure

Which three of the following are necessary in a computer system?

• intake, process and outtake

• putin, procedure and putout

• input, processor and output

• keyboard, CPU and monitor

Which part of the computer system is shown as a ? in the diagram?

• Information

• Display

• Download

• Input

Which part of the computer system is marked as a ? in the diagram?

• Processor

• Protection

• Proportion

• Protozoa

Which part of the computer system is marked as a ? in the diagram?

• Display

• Output

• Monitor

• Speakers

What is meant by input?

• Information is taken out of the processor eg via a screen/monitor

• Information is put in to the processor eg via a keyboard

• Information is processed eg calculations, sorting and searches

• The amount of work that the user does

What is meant by output?

• Information is taken out of the processor eg via a screen/monitor

• Information is put in to the processor eg via a keyboard

• Information is processed eg calculations, sorting and searches

• The amount of work that the user does

What does the processor do?

• It sends information into the system

• It sends information out of the system

• It carries out processes such as calculations, searches and sorts

• It stores software needed by the computer system

Which two of the following are computer systems?

• Projector

• Keyboard

• Smartphone

• iPad