hardware/software

Question 1

What makes up the mainboard (motherboard)?

Answer 1

CPU, Chipset, RAM, ROM, BIOS, Buses, and CMOS battery

Question 2

What is the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?

Answer 2

the brain of the computer, performs calculations

Question 3

What is a chipset?

Answer 3

controls communication between CPU and other components

Question 4

What is Random-Acess Memory (RAM)?

Answer 4

temporarily stores files currently being worked on

Question 5

What is Read-Only Memory (ROM)?

Answer 5

permanently stores instructions for computer (stores the BIOS)

Question 6

What is the Basic Input Output System (BIOS)?

Answer 6

program a computer software used to turn on the system (includes both boot firmware and power management firmware)

Question 7

What are Buses?

Answer 7

connect CPU to various internal components and expand cards for graphics/sounds

Question 8

SSD

Answer 8

stores data on flash memory

Question 9

Fixed media

Answer 9

hard disks, SSDs

Question 10

Removable media

Answer 10

USB, optical disk

Question 11

What are input devices?

Answer 11

user enters information into the system/controls operation (ex. mouse, keyboard, touchpad, webcam, microphone, etc)

Question 12

What are output devices?

Answer 12

display information in readable form (ex. printers, speakers, monitors, etc.)

Question 13

What is System software?

Answer 13

designed to operate/control hardware and provide platform for application software

Question 14

Operating systems

Answer 14

Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Chrome OS

Question 15

Application programming interface (API)

Answer 15

connection between computers/programs (type of software)

Question 16

utility software

Answer 16

helps analyze, configure, and maintain computer (ex. virus protection)

Question 17

Application software

Answer 17

allows users to create documents, play, listen to music, go on the web, etc. (ex. Microsoft Word, web browsers, etc)