10 Key Parts Of A Computer

Question 1

Executes instructions in a given computer

Answer 1

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Question 2

Provides the memory for installing programs and saving files

Answer 2

Storage

Question 3

Holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components

Answer 3

Motherboard

Question 4

Stores information, such as data and programs for immediate use in the computer

Answer 4

Memory

Question 5

A form of electronic computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code

Answer 5

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Question 6

Is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data

Answer 6

Hard Drive

Question 7

Is the enclosure that contains most of the hardware of a personal computer

Answer 7

Case

Question 8

Draw cooler air into the case from the outside, expel warm air from inside and move air across a heatsink to cool a particular component

Answer 8

Computer Fan

Question 9

Is a computer expansion card that generates a feed of graphics output to a display device such as a monitor

Answer 9

Graphics Card (GPU)

Question 10

Converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer

Answer 10

Power Supply Unit (PSU)