Personal Computers

Question 1

Desktops

Answer 1

Computers with a tower that are generally located on or at a desk. Require a wall plug to work.

Question 2

Laptops

Answer 2

Mobile computers that do not require a wall plug to power.

Question 3

Tablets

Answer 3

Touchscreens that function similarly to laptops. Tablets and smartphones have begun to share features.

Question 4

Single-board computers

Answer 4

Affordable computers that come fully completed, made for education and development (Raspberry Pi).

Question 5

Wearable Computers

Answer 5

Include smartglasses such as Google Glass, Smartwatches, fitness bands etc.

Question 6

Screens/Monitors

Answer 6

Display visual information from a computer.

Question 7

Keyboards

Answer 7

Input device for a computer that can be used to input text.

Question 8

Pointing Devices

Answer 8

Mice, stylus, touchpad etc. Used to navigate the computer.

Question 9

Microphones/Headsets

Answer 9

Microphones input audio into a computer. Headsets are wearable headphones that come with a microphone.

Question 10

Speakers

Answer 10

Output audio data.

Question 11

Printers

Answer 11

Print images and text onto paper.

Question 12

Scanners

Answer 12

Scan images and text into a computer.

Question 13

Graphic Tablets

Answer 13

Peripheral that acts like a pen and paper to input images into a computer.

Question 14

Webcams

Answer 14

Input visual data into a computer (videos).

Question 15

Removable Storage

Answer 15

Storage devices that can be removed i.e. USB hard drives, flash drives, SD cards.

Question 16

Electronic Whiteboards

Answer 16

Device which mirrors the computer’s screen using a projector and allows the use of fingers or pens to input data into the computer.