Year 7 Hardware Revision

Which of the following is an example of a combined input and output device?

• Touchscreen

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Monitor

Why is a gaming headset considered both an input and output device?

• It allows listening of sound (output) and has a microphone to give instructions (input).

• Because it only plays music.

• Because it is used only for decoration.

• Because it can only record sound.

Fill in the blank: ______ is the main circuit board in a computer.

• Motherboard

• Processor

• Hard Drive

• RAM

Fill in the blank: ______ help keep the computer cool by moving air.

• Fans

• Speakers

• Monitors

• Keyboards

The GPU is a hardware component that is primarily responsible for which of the following tasks?

• Rendering graphics and images

• Managing system memory

• Controlling input and output devices

• Storing data permanently

The hardware component 'Fan' is used for which of the following purposes?

• Cooling the computer components

• Storing data

• Displaying images

• Processing instructions

Explain what the following are: Input device.

• A device that allows the user to give instructions to the computer

• A device that displays output from the computer

• A device that stores data permanently

• A device that connects computers to the internet

Explain what the following are: Output device.

• A device that gives the user information from the computer

• A device that stores data permanently

• A device that inputs data into the computer

• A device that connects computers to the internet

Explain what the following are: CPU.

• Central processing unit – processes all the instructions in a computer

• Computer Peripheral Unit – manages external devices

• Central Power Unit – supplies power to the computer

• Control Processing Utility – controls software operations

Explain what the following are: RAM.

• Stores the currently running programs and their data

• Stores permanent files and programs even when the computer is off

• Processes all instructions from software and hardware

• Connects the computer to the internet