What is a computer?
Basic Parts
Buttons and Ports of a Computer
Inside a Computer
Laptop Computers
100
What is hardware?
Hardware is any part of your computer that has a physical structure.
100
What does the computer case contain?
Main components of the computer.
100
What is the power button used to do?
Power the computer on and off.
100
What is the motherboard?
The computer's main circuit board.
100
What is a laptop?
A personal computer that can be easily moved.
200
What is a server?
A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network.
200
What does the "Enter" key on a keyboard do?
Executes commands.
200
Where does the power cord for the computer go?
In the power socket.
200
What does "CPU" stand for?
Central processing unit
200
What happens when you plug in the laptop?
The battery recharges.
300
What is software?
Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.
300
What are the basic parts of a desktop computer?
A computer case, monitor, keyboard, mouse and power cord.
300
What is an Ethernet Port used for?
For networking and connecting to the internet.
300
What is bluetooth?
A technology for wireless communication over short distances.
300
What is another word for Touchpad?
Trackpad.
400
Is a web browser software or hardware?
Software
400
What are the two main mouse types?
Optical mouse and Mechanical mouse
400
Is a microphone an input or output device?
Input.
400
What is a processor's speed measured in?
Megahertz/gigahertz
400
What feature replaces the mouse on a laptop?
Touchpad.
500
What was the first widely sold personal computer with a GUI?
The Macintosh Computer
500
What does the video card on a monitor do?
Displays images and text on the screen.
500
What is another device used control computer games that is not a game controller?
Joysticks
500
What happens to your computer when you don't have enough RAM?
Your computer is sluggish when several programs are open.
500
What is the specialized power cable called?
AC adapter.