Parts of a computer Flashcards

1

Short term memory is also called?

Volatile
Long term
Semi volatile
Non volatile

2

What do input devices do?

takes data from the PC and converts to real world things
Information from outside and converts to data inside PC
Nothing
storage inside the computer

3

What does ROM do?

Checks the software
Checks hardware then boots up the operating System
Nothing
Gets lost when you turn off your computer

4

What is this called?

Black and white operating system
Command line interface
Graphical User Interface
Old white interface

5

What is this?

A piece of software
An operating system
Hardware
The view through my window

6

Who is this person?

Mark Zuckerberg
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Larry Page

7

Which of these is not a characteristic of an operating system?

Itmanages applications
Itmanages the computer’s input and outputhardware
Itprovides a user interface
It is a piece of hardware used by the computer

8

What is this?

A Pear
Microsoft logo
A tomatoe
Apple corporation logo

9

What is hardware?

peripheral devices
physical parts of a computer
Something hard that stops the computer being damaged
Something you cannot touch which tells the computer things

10

What is this called?

Processor
RAM
ROM
Motherboard

11

What is secondary storage?

storage to use in case yours doesn't work
Non volatile
Volatile
Shelving for the ICT class

12

What is an 'Intel Quad Core"?

The CPU
A program used by NASA
A hard wearing Bicycle
A processor

13

ROM is called Non-volatile memory because?

It has a tendency to blow up when hot
Its Short term memory
It never gets lost
It gets lost when you turn off your Computer

14

What is the speed of the CPU measured in?

Megadiamonds
Megahertz
MegaMutiarans
Megacarrots

15

What is this called?

operating system
artist impression of a blue sky
a colourful screen
Graphical User interface

Parts of a computer

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Parts of a computer

Questions 15