inside a computer

Question 1

2 examples of general purpose computers

Answer 1

PCs and Smartphones

Question 2

2 examples of dedicated computers

Answer 2

Traffic lights and Washing machines

Question 3

what is the name for a dedicated computer that is built into a device

Answer 3

embedded systems

Question 4

embeded systems

Answer 4

they usually control the device they are installed in.

E.g. the embedded system in a TV could display the images on the screen or control the volume

Question 5

hardware

Answer 5

the physical parts that make up the computer

Question 6

different types of computer hardware

power supply

Answer 6

supplies power to the other hardware

Question 7

slots for RAM

Answer 7

to fit the RAM sticks

Question 8

cooling fans

Answer 8

keep inside of the computer cool

Question 9

CPU

Answer 9

(hidden under the fan) - the most important component.

Does all the processing

Question 10

optical drive

Answer 10

for read / writing of optical discs

Question 11

hard disk drive

Answer 11

internal secondary storage