Exploring Computer Components and Their Functions

Exploring Computer Components and Their Functions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

6th - 10th Grade

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Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video tutorial explores the essential components inside a computer, including the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and storage devices. It explains the functions of each part, such as the CPU acting as the brain of the computer and RAM serving as short-term memory. The tutorial also covers the differences between hard drives and solid-state drives, the role of expansion slots, and the importance of the power supply unit. By the end, viewers gain a clearer understanding of how these components work together to make a computer function.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main circuit board inside a computer called?

RAM

Motherboard

Processor

Hard Drive

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component is known as the brain of the computer?

Hard Drive

CPU

Motherboard

RAM

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a heat sink?

To provide power

To process information

To cool the CPU

To store data

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of memory is used for short-term calculations?

Hard Drive

RAM

Motherboard

CPU

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of storage is faster and more durable?

Solid State Drive

Expansion Card

Magnetic Platter

RAM

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the data in RAM when the computer is turned off?

It is compressed

It is cleared

It is transferred to the hard drive

It is saved permanently

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you add to a desktop computer to improve graphics performance?

Wireless Card

Video Card

RAM

CPU

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