Computer Basics

What part is responsible for what you hear on the computer?

What is the link between the power supply and the power outlet?

What device lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus?

Convenience and reliability are the worst reasons to use the cloud.

The metal or plastic box that contains all the computer components

This is the short term memory in the computer.  It is also deleted when the computer turns off.

___________________ is running more than one application at a time

These are handheld computers that are even more portable than laptops

This is the most important software that runs on a computer

An app is a type of software that allows you to perform specific tasks

What operating system is the most popular?

You have to install the operating system yourself on new computers.

Microsoft word is an example of a 

This part of the computer is responsible for what you see on the monitor.

The most common operating systems are:

________________ is the part of your computer that has a physical structure

Personal computers that are portable and easy to use in your lap

Apple preloads this for their operating system

You do not have a video card in order for the monitor to work.

____________ are the types of computers people have at work, home, school, or the library

What is the computer's main circuit board called?  

A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network

This part is used in computers to communicate with wireless keyboards, mice, and printers

A _____________ is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. 

______________ is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do

What is the open source type of operating system?

What operating systems are available for mobile devices?

One of the primary ways we communicate with the computer and enter data

A peripheral that is known as a pointing device

This part allows your computer to communicate over a network and access the Internet

The software on the computer is stored as well as your files, photos, and videos.

What are considered the brains of the computer?  

What allows you to access files, calendars and email remotely?