Intro to Computers

A computer designed for general use by a single person

• Personal Computer

• Touchpad

• Microprocesor

• Motherboard

A computer pointing device which takes advantage of a tactile sensor to detect a user’s finger movement

• Touchpad

• Mouse

• Light Emitting Diode

• USB

A set of computer programs designed to enable computers to accomplish certain tasks

• Software

• Hardware

• Operating system

• Hard drive

Physical parts of a computer, such as the hard drive, video card, monitor and other substantial computer parts

• Central Processing Unit

• Desktop

• Hardware

• Software

The main circuit board inside personal computers which holds the majority of computer components and provides connectors for peripherals

• Driver

• Clock Rate

• Central Processing Unit

• Motherboard

A cord connecting the computer to the Internet

• Power Cable

• Wi-Fi

• Ethernet Cable

• USB Cable

Which of the following is an output device?

• DVD-ROM

• Touchpad

• Hard drive

• Printer

What kind of device is a keyboard?

• Internal device

• Input device

• Output device

• Storage device

What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?

• CD-ROM

• Video card

• ROM

• Motherboard

Which of the following is usually used to connect a monitor to a computer?

• DVI Cable

• USB Cable

• Ethernet Cable

• SATA Cable