A+ 1001: The visible Computer

Question 1

Computer components

Answer 1

System Unit
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Game console
Printer
Microphone
Speakers
Headset
Webcam
External Harddrive

Question 2

Visual output device

Answer 2

Monitors

Question 3

Visual input device

Answer 3

Web camera

Question 4

System unit

Answer 4

contains motherboard, CPU, RAM, and hard drives, Every other device is a peripheral

Question 5

control input devices

Answer 5

Keyboard, mouse, consoles

Question 6

paper output device

Answer 6

printer

Question 7

Audio input device

Answer 7

Microphone

Question 8

Audio output devices

Answer 8

Speakers and Headsets

Question 9

Peripherals

Answer 9

Anything external to or connected to the system unit

Connected through

USB
RJ-45
Sound connectors
DVI
HDMI
Visual Display Port
Power Connector

Question 10

USB

Answer 10

Universal Serial Bus

Question 11

RJ - 45

Answer 11

Network cable connections

Used to connect to a wired network

Question 12

DVI

Answer 12

Digital Visual Interface

Question 13

HDMI

Answer 13

High definition multimedia interface

Question 14

Video connectors

Answer 14

HDMI
DVI
Visual Display Port
mini Display Port (laptop)

Question 15

Mini-DIN (PS/2)

Answer 15

Older connection types for keyboards and mice, replaced with usb ports

Question 16

parallel port (LPT port)

Answer 16

Older connection type that was used almost exclusively for printers

Question 17

Serial port

Answer 17

x

Question 18

VGA

Answer 18

Video Graphics Array

Older type connector for connecting monitors

Question 19

Anti-theft connector

Answer 19

Found on laptops

used to tie laptops down

Question 20

SD Card slot

Answer 20

Used to connect SD Cards

Question 21

PCIe

Answer 21

Expansion slots

Question 22

Chipset

Answer 22

Chip on motherboard that defines all the different features of the motherboard

Question 23

Front panel connectors

Answer 23

Connects the front panel to the motherboard

example:
on/off button
Reset button

Question 24

CPU

Answer 24

Central processing unit

used to run programs and manipulate peripherals

Question 25

Mass storage

Answer 25

SSD or SATA

Provides persistent storage

Where programs live when power is off.

Stores data and programs

Question 26

RAM

Answer 26

Random Access Memory

Runs programs when they are executed by CPU

Question 27

4 main components of a computer

Answer 27

CPU
RAM
Mass Storage
Operating System

Question 28

This external connector supports connecting to a network.

a. ) RJ-45
b. ) PS/2
c. ) Parallel Port
d. ) Mini-DIN

Answer 28

a.) RJ-45

RJ-45 connectors are for Ethernet network cables. PS/2 connectors are for mice and keyboards; parallel ports are for printers; and Mini-DIN is another name for a PS/2 connector.

Question 29

Which component is not installed directly onto the motherboard?

a. ) Chipset
b. ) CPU
c. ) RAM
d. ) Thermal Paste

Answer 29

d.) Thermal Paste

Question 30

Which item is not a computer?

a. ) Laptop
b. ) Tablet
c. ) CPU
d. ) Android phone

Answer 30

c.) CPU

A CPU is a chip that can calculate, but is not a full computer. An SSD is a storage device, not a computer. Tablets, Raspberry Pi’s, Android phones and laptop are all computers.