Parts of a Computer Quiz

The (a)   is the "brain" of the computer. Any time you click the mouse or press a key on the keyboard, you are sending instructions to the CPU.

A __________ is made of metal and plastic and contains the __________ of the computer, including the hard drive, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply.

• Monitor / Screen

• Computer Case / Main Component

• Input Devices / Output Devices

• Keyboard / Motherboard

The (a)   works with a video card, located inside the computer case, to display images and text on the screen.

Inside the computer case is the __________ where all of your documents are saved.

• Software

• Hardware

• Soft Drive

• Hard Drive

The (a)   is one of the main ways to communicate with a computer.

A ______________ does the same job as a mouse (they are more common on laptop computers.)

• touchpad

• trackball

• touch panel

• trackpad

The (a)   is commonly known as a pointing device; it lets you point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them.

What component is responsible for executing instructions in a computer?

• RAM

• CPU

• Hard Drive

• Motherboard

What are the 2 types of peripheral devices : ______________ & ______________

• Hard Drives & Optical Discs

• Hardware & Software

• Keyboard & Mouse

• Input Devices & Output Devices

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Printer

• Speakers