Computer Ports

What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?

• A. CD-ROM

• B. Video card

• C. ROM

• D. Mother board

Which of the following would hold the most information?

• A. 500 megabytes

• B. 5 gigabytes

• C. 5,000,000 bytes

• D. 50,000,000 kilobytes

Eric’s computer slows down when he opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?

• A. Eric has limited RAM space

• B. Eric has a small hard drive

• C. Eric does not have a powerful video card

• D. Eric has a bad ROM

A group of computers and associated devices that are linked together to facilitate sharing information

• Network

• Storage

• Processing

• Software

Devices to keep computer information for later use.

• Input

• Storage

• Floppy Disk

• Hardware

A modern, fast growing storage service that uses the Internet to maintain and store data.

• Processing

• Software

• Cloud Storage

• WAN

The physical components of a computer that you can touch

• Hardware

• Network

• WAN

• Internet

Everything a user “tells” a computer, to accept data.

• Input

• Output

• Hard Disk

• CD/DVD ROM

Instructions that tell a computer how to perform a function.

• Storage

• Processing

• Floppy Disk

• Software

A hand-operated device that allows control of the cursor on a computer screen.

• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Printer
• Hardware