Hardware

Question 1

Motherboard

a) A device that connects the main parts of a
computer
b) Random access memory. Memory that
erases when turned off.
c) Generates the signal to send the sound to a
speaker
d) Generates the image that is shown on the
display

Answer 1

a) A device that connects the main parts of a

computer

Question 2

RAM

a.)Random access memory. Memory that
erases when turned off.

b.)Central processing unit. The brains of the
computer

c) Generates the signal to send the sound to a
speaker

d) Generates the image that is shown on the
display

Answer 2

a.)Random access memory. Memory that

erases when turned off.

Question 3

Graphics card

a)Generates the image that is shown on the
display

b)Hard disk drive. Data is saved here on a
spinning disk.

c)Allows the person to see the computer output

d)Uses laser, toner and heat to put an image
onto paper

Answer 3

a)Generates the image that is shown on the

display

Question 4

CPU

a)Central processing unit. The brains of the
computer

b)Hard disk drive. Data is saved here on a
spinning disk.

c)Random access memory. Memory that
erases when turned off.

d)A device that connects the main parts of a
computer

Answer 4

a)Central processing unit. The brains of the

computer

Question 5

HDD

a)Data is saved here on a hard drive with no
moving parts

b)Programs used to create things or complete
things

c)Hard disk drive. Data is saved here on a
spinning disk.

d)Random access memory. Memory that
erases when turned off.

Answer 5

c)Hard disk drive. Data is saved here on a

spinning disk.

Question 6

Solid state drive

a)Data is saved here on a hard drive with no
moving parts

b)Generates the image that is shown on the
display

c)Central processing unit. The brains of the
computer

d)Hard disk drive. Data is saved here on a
spinning disk

Answer 6

a)Data is saved here on a hard drive with no

moving parts

Question 7

Monitor

a)A device that connects the main parts of a
computer

b)Data is saved here on a hard drive with no
moving parts

c)Allows the person to see the computer output

d)Generates the image that is shown on the
display

Answer 7

c)Allows the person to see the computer output

Question 8

Laser printer

a)Prints onto paper by hitting the paper with
small metal pins

b)Uses laser, toner and heat to put an image
onto paper

c)Manages the hardware in the computer
system

d)Uses liquid ink to print an image onto paper

Answer 8

b)Uses laser, toner and heat to put an image

onto paper

Question 9

Inkjet printer

a) Uses liquid ink to print an image onto paper
b) Allows the person to see the computer output

c)Prints onto paper by hitting the paper with
small metal pins

d)Uses laser, toner and heat to put an image
onto paper

Answer 9

a)Uses liquid ink to print an image onto paper

Question 10

Dot matrix printer

a)Uses liquid ink to print an image onto paper

b)Uses laser, toner and heat to put an image
onto paper

c)Prints onto paper by hitting the paper with
small metal pins

d)Generates the image that is shown on the
display

Answer 10

c)Prints onto paper by hitting the paper with

small metal pins

Question 11

Operating system

a)A device that connects the main parts of a
computer

b)Generates the image that is shown on the
display

c)Manages the hardware in the computer
system

d)Programs used to create things or complete
things

Answer 11

c)Manages the hardware in the computer

system

Question 12

Application software

a)A device that connects the main parts of a
computer

b)Manages the hardware in the computer
system

c)Programs used to create things or complete
things

d)Data is saved here on a hard drive with no
moving parts

Answer 12

c)Programs used to create things or complete

things