Types and Components of a Computer System

This hardware is called

Select a device that is NOT a computer:

A computer is a programmable machine?

which one of these is NOT a digital camera?

Touch screens are an ... device

This hardware is called

One of the functions of the operating system is to provide a user interface

Comparing to laptops, PCs have...

Which computer relatively has advantage in its portability?

Data & Programs to tell the computer what to do are called:

This hardware is called

You use a lot of RAM when

Which computer relatively has advantage in its specification?

Which input device allows people to see you while you are chatting to them on the Internet?

What does CPU stand for?

Computer hardware is useless without the _ which is used to give it instructions.

Which is not an example of system software?

ROM contains BIOS which is used for

Devices such as smart phones work without an operating system

The purpose of a processor is to do what?

RAM is ....

CPU Speed is usually measured by

Which would you use to display the output from your computer to a large audience?

_ allowing architects to walk around a virtual version of their design.

This hardware is called

Between hardware and software, which one is tangible?

What does RAM stand for?

Smaller devices are increasingly capable of 

What is the purpose of BIOS?

The majority of software that you use in school would be classed as application software

Which of these devices is known as hardware?

_is fast temporary memory where programs and data are stored only when power is supplied.

Which is not a type of computer?

A monitor is used to display things, what is this known as?

Select a disadvantage of Robots:

Smart cards can also be known as what?

This interface has no graphics they require very little computer power.

Physical components in a computer are called:

One disadvantage of GUI is

Which memory is volatile?

Disadvantage of using robot is:

Which of the following contains a touch screen which is operated by your finger or a stylus?

This hardware is called

What is the difference between a laptop and a Desktop?

PDAs are designed for

What does the term volatile means in memory?

The ROM stores ...

Physical components in a computer are called:

Which computer relatively has advantage in its light-weight while maintaining size?

This hardware is called

Biometrics uses these to identify people, except:

This hardware is called

What does ROM stand for?

which of these devices are used to put in information into a machine

Some newspaper have...

Pictures taken from a camera are stored where?

A computer which has a full-size keyboard and screen and is normally used in one place is a _

ROM is non-volatile. What will happen to data stored there if computer is off?

Smartphones: because not all websites are WAP enabled,