Personal Computers

Question 1

A computer needs the following:

Answer 1

Input, Process, Store, Output

Question 2

Desktop Computer

Answer 2

Workstation

Question 3

Server

Answer 3

Hosts a file and print sharing server

Question 4

Laptop

Answer 4

Mobile version of a workstation

Question 5

Tablet

Answer 5

Portable computer that consists of a touchscreen

Question 6

Smartphone

Answer 6

smaller version of tablets

Question 7

Smart devices

Answer 7

Device that has the ability to compute (Googlehome, Alexa device)

Question 8

Internet of Things (IoT)

Answer 8

Devices that connect to a network (smart TV, lightbulbs, refrigirators)

Question 9

Hardware

Answer 9

Physical parts of a computer

Question 10

Storage

Answer 10

Saving data for the future

Question 11

RAM

Answer 11

Temporary storage

Question 12

Software

Answer 12

Provides instructions to the hardware

Question 13

Operating System Software

Answer 13

provides a method for saving, retrieving, changing, printing and transmitting information in a PC

Question 14

Application Software

Answer 14

Create, store, modify, view information or data (word, firefox, adobe)

Question 15

Driver

Answer 15

Translates commands from the OS to a specific piece of hardware

Question 16

Firmware

Answer 16

Specialized type of software on a chip (most modern firmware is flashable, you can upgrade the firmware on a chip).