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parts of a computer

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are STEM careers.

(check all that apply)

a)

Restaurant Chef

b)

Chemical Engineer

c)

Air Force Mechanic

d)

Nuclear Power Station Operator

e)

Computer Programmer

2.

The following are STEM careers.

(check all that apply)

a)

Real Estate Agent

b)

Bank Teller

c)

Nurse

d)

Helicopter Pilot

e)

School Psychologist

3.

Name this part of the camera.

(a)  

4.

Short for Universal Serial Bus, an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates.

a)

USB port

b)

Hardware

c)

Input

d)

CPU

5.

a)

CPU

b)

Power Supply

c)

Motherboard

d)

Video/Graphics Card

6.

A small device that is connected to a computer and that you move with your hand to control the movement of a pointer on the computer screen.

a)

mouse (computer)

b)

Operating System (OS)

c)

Hard drive/ memory

d)

CPU

7.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Audio Card

c)

Video/Graphics Card

d)

CPU

8.

STEM careers usually involve studying at least some math and science.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Storage device that stores all the data and program files even when the computer is turned off.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Hard Drive

c)

RAM

d)

Heat Sink

10.

9

a)

Modem/Router

b)

Video/Graphics Card

c)

Audio Card

d)

Signal

11.

Sound Card

a)

Holds lots of information but cannot be changed.

b)

Wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do when turned on.

c)

Turns AC power from your electrical cord into DC power for the motherboard.

d)

Can read and write, but if the computer is turned off, it forgets everything.

e)

Contains special circuits for operating the computers sounds.

12.
A small electronic device containing flash memory that is used for storing data or transferring it to or from a computer, digital camera, etc.
a)
Disk Drive
b)
Left Shift
c)
Flash Drive
d)
Laser Printer
13.

Port

a)

Other hardware, like the keyboard or monitor plugs into it.

b)

Handles the graphics displayed on the monitor.

c)

A local storage device that holds a lot of information and it cannot be removed.

d)

Holds all other circuit boards. It holds the most important parts of the computer.

e)

This is the “brain” of the computer and does all the calculations. The higher the GHz, the faster your computer will run.

14.

BIOS

a)

Holds lots of information but cannot be changed.

b)

Wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do when turned on.

c)

Turns AC power from your electrical cord into DC power for the motherboard.

d)

Can read and write, but if the computer is turned off, it forgets everything.

e)

Contains special circuits for operating the computers sounds.

15.

You push this button to remove lens from camera body.

a)

Film button

b)

aperture button

c)

iso

d)

lens release button