Computer Hardware

What do we mean by the term "Computer Hardware?"

• Always wear a hard hat when using the computer.

• Games on a computer that are hard to play.

• The physical parts of a computer that you can see and touch.

• The building supplies to create a computer

What can point and click to tell the CPU what to do?

• Mouse

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Speaker

Laila needs a ____________ in order to see images on her computer screen.

• Hard Drive

• Network Connection

• Video Card

• Sound Card

Which of the following is used to store programs installed on a computer?

• DVD Drive

• CD Drive

• Video Card

• Hard Drive

_____ is used when computer programs are turned on. It is cleared once the machine is shut off.

• The optical disk

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

• The network interface

• Read Only Memory (ROM)

_____ is used to plug peripherals into the system unit.

• A USB Port

• An audio card

• A flash drive

• A video card

What is the main function of the motherboard?

• It allows a computer to display video

• It ties together all of the functions of a computer

• It connects a computer to the internet

• It processes the instructions given to a computer

Which of the following is a peripheral device?

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• CPU

• Printer

______ stores the data files programs have created and used. 

• Long-term memory

• Hard Drive

• Cache Memory

• Used Memory

The main circuit board, especially of a personal computer

• monitor
• motherboard
• RAM
• hardware