What is a computer? Test Practice

A machine that helps people with thinking work

• Computer

• Output

• Graphics Card (GPU)

• Motherboard

Information put into the computer information

• Processing

• RAM (Random Access Memory)

• Power Supply

• Input

the process of maintaining information in memory over time

• Input

• Storage

• Processing

• Network Card

Taking data from storage and performing an algorithm with it

• Storage

• Output

• Processing

• Input

processed information that computer tells us

• Input

• Output

• Processing

• Storage

The four things needed for a machine to be a computer

• Keyboard, Mouse, Touch screen, or Ethernet cable

• CPU, storage, processing, and output

• Hard drive, RAM, Motherboard, and Power supply

• Input, storage, processing, and output

Example of Inputs

• Keyboard, Mouse, Touch screen, or Ethernet cable

• Monitor/screen, Speakers/audio, and Ethernet cable

• Hard drive, RAM, Motherboard, and Power supply

• Input, storage, processing, and output

Example of outputs

• Keyboard, Mouse, Touch screen, or Ethernet cable

• Monitor/screen, Speakers/audio, and Ethernet cable

• Hard drive, RAM, Motherboard, and Power supply

• Input, storage, processing, and output

Long term memory of the computer. All data is stored here and kept even when the computer is turned off.

• RAM (Random Access Memory)

• Processor (CPU)

• Hard drive

• Power Supply

Short term memory. The small amount of storage where the data that the processor is using at the moment is stored.

• RAM (Random Access Memory)

• Processor (CPU)

• Hard drive

• Power Supply