B061

Question 1

CPU

Answer 1

Central Processing Unit (Processor)

Question 2

Main Memory

Answer 2

Random Access Memory

Question 3

Backing Storage

Answer 3

Hard Drive/Solid State Drive

Question 4

Peripherals

Answer 4

Input and Output devices that aren’t directly connected to the motherboard.

Question 5

Hardware

Answer 5

Physical parts that make up a computer.

Question 6

Software

Answer 6

Programs or coded instructions that trigger a computer process.

Question 7

Input Devices

Answer 7

Used to input data into a computer system eg. keyboard and mouse.

Question 8

Output devices

Answer 8

Used to output data from a computer system eg. printers, speakers and monitors.

Question 9

Mainframe Computer

Answer 9

Powerful computers mainly used by large companies for bulk data processing.

Question 10

Supercomputers

Answer 10

High specification computers that are capable of performing complex calculations at high speeds.

Question 11

Embedded Systems

Answer 11

Micro computers which use the input from another device to perform/output other calculations.

Question 12

MIDI Interface

Answer 12

‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ used to connect musical instruments to a computer, files saved as a set of instructions instead of an audio file.

Question 13

Graphics Tablet

Answer 13

A flat pad with pressure sensors in which a stylus is used for freehand drawing.

Question 14

Barcode

Answer 14

Represents a code for a certain product. Each vertical line of differing thicknesses represents a different number.

Question 15

Hard Drive

Answer 15

Uses a series of spinning metal disks to burn data for ‘permanent’ storage.