What is a Computer?
What is a computer?
An electronic device that manipulates information and data.
What is a computer case?
The metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer.
What does the "Power" button do?
The power button is used to power the computer on and off.
What is the main circuit board of computers?
Motherboard
What does the battery of a computer indicate?
How much longer the computer can run for. How much life it has.
What is hardware?
Any physical part of a computer.
Does the "mouse" do the typing or clicking(selecting) on computers?
The mouse is responsible for clicking/selecting things on the computer.
What can be plugged into computers for audio?
Headsets, microphones, and speakers.
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Are laptops usually cheap or expensive?
Expensive
What is software?
Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do.
What are the 2 mouse alternatives?
Trackpad and Touchpads
What is a power socket?
A power socket is where you'll connect the power cord to the computer.
What is RAM?
short-term memory of the computer.
What is an example of a "port" in a computer?
USB
What type of computers are tablets?
Handheld computers.
What is the button that turns on/off computers?
On/Off Button OR Power button
What are printers used for?
Used to print documents, photos, and anything else that appears on a computer screen.
What do hard drives hold?
Software, documents, and other files.
What allows us to use computers without them being plugged in?
Battery
What is the specialized type of computer that is used for playing video games on your TV?
Game consoles.
What is the main item used to communicate on computers?
Keyboard
What kind of devices are speakers and headphones? Input or Output devices?
Output Devices.
Are hard drive short-term storage or long-term storage?
Long-term storage
What tends to be more expensive? Laptops or Desktop computers?
Laptops