What is a Computer?

a device for working with information

• television
• computer
• software

• hardware

the physical machinery that makes up the computer

• Software
• RAM (Random Access Memory)

• CPU (Central Processing Unit)

• Hardware

the program or instructions a computer follows

• RAM (Random Access Memory)

• computer

• hardware
• software

What is an object on the screen that shows where you are pointing or clicking?

• Keyboard

• Tablet

• Laptop

• Cursor

__________________ controls and commands all parts of computer system.

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• CPU

Computers can't work just using hardware, to be able to do all the fun things you want to do on a computer you need software.

• true

• false

What is hardware?

• The printed version data held in a computer

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer

• The electronic copy of data held on a computer

• The physical elements of the computer

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

• true

• false

Examples of hardware include web browsers, games, and word processors.

• True
• False

What part of the computer performs processing?

• Software

• Hardware

• Input devices

• CPU