A7-U1 Vocabulary: Hardware

Question 1

Hardware

Answer 1

The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.

Question 2

Computer

Answer 2

An electronic devices for storing and processing data.

Question 3

Memory

Answer 3

A capable device of storing information temporarily or permanently.

Question 4

Storage

Answer 4

In a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data.

Question 5

Peripheral Devices

Answer 5

Touch screens are an example that combines devices into a single hardware.

Question 6

Input Device

Answer 6

An input device is a piece of computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer.

Question 7

Output Devices

Answer 7

Is any device used to send data from a computer to another device or user.

Question 8

Processing Device

Answer 8

Manipulation of data by a computer.

Question 9

Storing Device

Answer 9

Is any computer hardware that is used for storing something.

Question 10

CPU

Answer 10

Is the abbreviation for central processing unit.

Question 11

Core

Answer 11

Of course, the processor, also called the CPU.

Question 12

Type of CPU’s

Answer 12

i5Core, i7Core, i3Core, Celeron Core.

Question 13

Optical Drive

Answer 13

Is a type of computer disk drive that reads and writes data from optical disks through laser beaming technology.

Question 14

Router

Answer 14

Is a device that forwards data packets along networks.

Question 15

Server

Answer 15

Is a software program, or the computer on which that program runs, that provides a specific kind of service to client software running on the same computer or other computers on a network.

Question 16

Modem

Answer 16

Short for modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines.