Computer Basics

Question 1

What connects to the video card to display text and images on the screen?

Accepted Answer

Monitor

Question 2

The short term memory of the computer that carries out calculations is called what?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 3

Central Processing Unit or "brain" of the computer

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 4

What serves up information on to other computers on a network?

Accepted Answer

Server

Question 5

What holds all the circuitry for a computer?

Accepted Answer

Motherboard

Question 6

An electronic device that manipulates information or data

Accepted Answer

Computer

Question 7

What converts power from the wall outlet to power that the computer can use?

Accepted Answer

Power Supply

Question 8

MAC computers are made by what computer.

Accepted Answer

Apple

Question 9

What stores data, files and software on the computer?

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 10

What allows you to add components to improve a computer?

Accepted Answer

Expansion Slots

Question 11

Two types of personal computers

Accepted Answer

Laptop & desktop

Question 12

Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do.

Accepted Answer

Software

Question 13

Any physical part of a computer. The things you can touch on a computer.

Accepted Answer

Hardware

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