electronic device that manipulates information or data

What is the motherboard?

a circuit board that lets other components communicate

What is an application

software that allows you to perform specific tasks

What does the video card do?

displays what you see on the monitor

What does the network card do?

let's you connect to the internet, lets you connect to the network

information you can access remotely over the internet

What does the power supply do?

supply power to all other components, duh

any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do

What does the CPU do?

performs the calculations needed by the computer

What is the operating system?

manages the memory and processes, as well as all software/hardware

any part of your computer that has a physical structure

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1
What is a computer
manages all software and hardware on a computer
electronic device that manipulates information or data
any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do
I have no clue
2
What does RAM do?
circuit board that lets other components communicate
stores data temporarily
stores data permanently
outputs images to a display
3
What is not an example of hardware?
CPU
motherboard
word processor
power supply
4
What is NOT an example of cloud storage?
drop box
gmail
google drive
your hard drive
5
Which of these is NOT a basic part of a desktop computer?
computer case
monitor
keyboard
printer
6
What are the 4 different types of computers
laptop/server/phone/computer
desktop/laptop/tablet/server
desktop/phone/ipad/smartwatch
server/operating system/hardware/software
7
What is the motherboard?
performs calculations for the computer
temporary memory
a circuit board that lets other components communicate
married to the fatherboard
8
What is an application
software that allows you to perform specific tasks
not sure, but they are on my phone
data you can access remotely over the internet
instructions that tell the hardware what to do
9
Which of these is not an operating system
media player
macOS
Microsoft Windows
Linus
10
What does the video card do?
supplies power to the computer
displays what you see on the monitor
reads cd's and dvd's
performs calculations for the computer
11
What does the sound card do?
where inputs/outputs get plugged in
circuit board that lets other components communicate
outputs images to a disply
responsible for what you hear
12
What is an example of software?
web browsers
CPU
keyboard
motherboard
13
What does the network card do?
let's you connect to the internet
lets you connect to things by bluetooth
lets you connect to the network
lets you connect with people
14
What is NOT a mouse alternative
a rat
a trackball
a touchscreen
a touchpad
15
What does the hard drive do?
performs calculations needed by the computer
stores data permanently
supplies power to the computer
stores data temporarily
16
What is not a function of a computer?
to decorate a table
process data
manipulate information and data
store/receive data
17
What is the cloud?
information stored on your hard drive
manages the computer's memory and processes
information you can access remotely over the internet
information stored temporarily
18
What does the power supply do?
a circuit board that lets other components communicate
where data is stored permanently
supply power to all other components, duh
handles the output of images
19
What is software?
any part of your computer that has a physical structure
any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do
storage you can access remotely over the internet
manages the computer's memory and processes
20
printers/speakers/microphones/web cameras are all examples of?
software
parts of a computer
peripherals
applications
21
What does CPU stand for
Cold Powered Unit
Cal Poly University
Criminal Prevention Unit
Central Processing Unit
22
What does the CPU do?
used to read cd's and dvd's
powers the computer
stores data permanently
performs the calculations needed by the computer
23
What is the operating system?
trackball and touchpad
manages the memory and processes, as well as all software/hardware
any part of your computer that has physical structure
software that allows you to perform specific tasks
24
What does RAM stand for?
Random-Access Memory
Regional Account Moment
Royal Ally Monopoly
Recreation Account Maker
25
What is hardware?
any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do
any part of your computer that has a physical structure
manages the computer's memory and processes
software that allows you to perform specific tasks

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