Computer Basics Post Assessment

What is considered to be the brain of the computer? It interprets commands and performs operations.

This connects computers and allows them to talk to each other. It is also essential for connecting to the web.

Large program that allows a computer's hardware to interact with its software. Ex: Windows 10 or MacOS Catalina.

What handles all the graphics that are displayed on the monitor?

Set of instructions that makes computers perform different tasks. Ex: Google Chrome, Google Docs. AKA computer program.

What piece of hardware connects to all other components of a computer?

Which of the following is an output device?

What port is often used to connect to external peripherals (mouse, flash drives, keyboards)?

Much of what we store and retrieve on computers is saved on these, a type of computer that delivers data on a network.

This is a computer's short term memory. More of this allows a computer to do more at once.