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WorksheetsITGS Strand Three: 3.01 Hardware
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A type of secondary storage device that uses electronic circuits to read and store data. Also known as solid state storage.
Optical Storage
Flash Memory
Magnetic Storage
Secondary Storage
Type of secondary storage that uses magnets to read and store data. Examples include floppy disks and hard disks.
Optical Storage
Flash Memory
Magnetic Storage
Secondary Storage
Storage unit: 1024 gigabytes
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Storage unit: 1024 kilobytes
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
A type of primary storage whose contents cannot be changed where the contents are programmed at the time of manufacture.
RAM
ROM
A temporary (volatile) storage area for programs and data that are being used in a given moment and exists in relatively small amounts.
RAM
ROM
The processor connects directly to the computers ______________, which in turn provides ports and connections for all other parts of the system.
Supercomputer
Mainframe
Motherboard
Processor
The speed at which a processor executes instructions is called the
Megahertz
Gigahertz
Clock Speed
Microprocessor
At the center of all computers is a ___________, also called a Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Motherboard
Processor
Mainframe
Hard Disk
High speed printer that produce higher quality printouts than inkjet printers but are more expensive.
Printer
Ink Printer
Laser Printer
High Speed Printer
Output device where displays are the big, deep, monitors that used to be used on almost all desktop computers.
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
Keyboard which is displayed on screen and controlled by clicking on buttons with the mouse or a touch screen.
Dvorak Keyboard
Multimedia Keyboard
Concept Keyboard
Soft Keyboard
Mobile device bigger than a phone but smaller than a laptop, also called palmtop computer.
Smart Phone
PDA
Netbook
Laptop Computer
High end computer system that achieves very high data throughput.
Supercomputer
Mainframe
Desktop Computer
Laptop Computer
Input device that lets the user touch areas of the display to perform tasks.
Trackball
Touch Pad
Microphone
Touch Screen
