WorksheetsCS&A | M1 L2 - Components of a Computer by Mr. B
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is an output device that displays information in pictorial or text form?
(a)
Windows, Linux, MacOs, and ios are types of
(a)
A __________ connects your home to the internet and a __________ connects your devices to Wi-Fi
computer
modem
printer
router
network
What is this computer component?
RAM
CPU
Motherboard
Computer
hard drive
plays dvds
storage for all software and files on the computer
allows the computer to "think"
cools the CPU
CPU
supplies power to the components
the heart of the computer, connects all the components
connects the hard drive to the motherboard
the brain of the computer, executes all the programs
Computer component which provides pathways for all components to send electrical signals.
CPU
Motherboard
Power Supply
Network Interface Card
These were used during the war to help determine the angle and distance to shoot cannons. They are books filled with square root computations
Ti84
Calculators
precomputed tables
Abacus
Additional components besides the main parts of the computer such as printers and scanners are called:
Peripherals
Input Devices
Programs
Output Devices
ATX cable
10 pin cable that connects the CPU fan to the CPU
24 pin cable that supplies electrical current from the power supply to each of the components on the motherboard
12 pin cable that connects the hard drive to the motherboard
24 pin cable that provides electricity to the power supply
The non-volatile memory within a computer is called _______.
Random Account Memory
Random Access Memory
Read Only Memory
Read Access Control
Motherboard
the brain of the computer, processes all data
connects all components
stores all data permanently
cools the CPU
What is this computer component?
Graphics Card
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Hard Drive
Network Interface Card (NIC)
What is this component called?
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Network Interface Card (NIC)
CPU Fan
sits on top of the heat sink, and draws heat away from the CPU so it doesn't overheat
cools the entire computer
acts like the CPUs assistant
sits directly on top of the CPU, and cools the CPU while it is working
