Computer Hardware For Grade 6 Students

The instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do it:

• Software

• Hardware

• Mouse

• Monitor

The heart (and brains) of the computer is

• RAM

• ROM

• CPU

• Hard Drive

RAM stands for:

• Really Awesome Monkeys

• Random Access Memory

• Rugs And Mud

• Raspberry And Mayonaise

When you save a file, it is permanently saved on the:

• CPU

• Monitor

• Hard Drive

• Keyboard

Select three input devices your computer uses:

• Mouse, keyboard, monitor

• Mouse, keyboard, scanner

• Mouse, printer, CPU

• Mouse, scanner, printer

What is the most common keyboard layout?

• QWERTY

• QYTERS

• DVORKB

• EODISP

What is computer hardware?

• Any part of a computer made out of metal

• All physical parts of a computer system

• Any part of a computer system that needs electricity to run

• Anything you can buy in a computer store

What is typically considered the most important hardware element of a computer system?

• 1. Motherboard with the central processing unit and main memory

• 1. Hard disk drive

• 1. Monitor

• 1. Keyboard

What are some common input devices for a computer system?

• 1. Keyboard, mouse and image scanner

• 1. Keyboard, mouse, and printer

• 1. Monitor, printer, and microphone

• 1. Keyboard, microphone, video camera, and printer

_____ is used to plug peripherals into the system unit.

• 1. A flash drive

• 1. A USB port

• 1. A video card

• 1. An audio card