Computer Pieces

Question 1

bit (b)

Answer 1

a binary digit

Question 2

Byte (B)

Answer 2

8 binary digits

Question 3

KiloBit (Kb)

Answer 3

2^10 bits

Question 4

KiloByte (KB)

Answer 4

2^10 Bytes

Question 5

MegaBit (Mb)

Answer 5

2^20 bits

Question 6

MegaByte (MB)

Answer 6

2^20 Bytes

Question 7

GigaBit (Gb)

Answer 7

2^30 bits

Question 8

GigaByte (GB)

Answer 8

2^30 Bytes

Question 9

TeraByte (TB)

Answer 9

2^40 Bytes

Question 10

PetaByte (PB)

Answer 10

2^50 Bytes

Question 11

Input Devices

Answer 11

Keyboard, Mouse, Webcam, Sensors, Other?

Question 12

Output Devices

Answer 12

Monitor, Printer, Speakers, Actuators, Motors, Others?

Question 13

Motherboard

Answer 13

It connects EVERYTHING!

Question 14

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Processor

Answer 14

Part of the computer that thinks/ calculates.
Pay attention to:
● Model (e.g. Intel Core i5)
● Clock speed (e.g. 2 GHz)
● Socket type (e.g. LGA 1156) ! changes from year to year

Question 15

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Answer 15

Memory part of computer. Stores info from CPU is thinking. Pay attention to:
● Brand (e.g. Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, G. SKILL)
● Size (e.g. 2GB)
● Specification & Speed (e.g. DDR3 1333 MHz)

Question 16

Graphics (video) card

Answer 16

Displays graphics. Pay attention to:
● Brand (NVIDIA, ATI(old), AMD(new))
● Size (512 GB)
● Speed

Question 17

Hard Drive
&
Solid State Drive

Answer 17

Stores everything. Pay attention to:
● Brands (Western Digital, Seagate)
● Speed (e.g. 7200 RPMs)
● Size (e.g. 512 GB, 1TB)
Hard Drive --> SSD, new HD
● Solid State Drives(big super fast flash drive)

Question 18

CD / DVD

Answer 18

pay attention to what it can burn. Dying technology.

Question 19

Power Supply

Answer 19

●Connects computer to electricity
● Different cables go to different components
● Power Supply Calculator

Question 20

laptops, iphones, tablets

Answer 20

All have same major components. Only differences are Sizing, Packaging, Operating systems (software)