What is a computer?
What are computers used for?
To manipulate and store information.
What is a computer case?
Box that contains the main components of the computer.
What buttons or ports are on the front of the computer case?
Optical disc drive, power button, audio, USB.
What is the motherboard?
Computers’ main circuit board.
How is a laptop different?
Portability, built in monitor, keyboard, and mousepad.
What is hardware?
Physical items such as a mouse.
What is a monitor?
The computer screen used for texts and images.
What is on the back of the monitor used for audio?
Connection ports for plugs and audio.
What is the CPU?
Carries out commands
How does the battery work?
The battery doesn’t need to be plugged in, recharges and has backup power.
What is software?
Web browsers, games, instructions for hardware.
What is a keyboard?
The letters or "keys" on a board used for typing.
Out of the following peripherals, which ones can you plug into a computer?
A printer, headphones, microphones.
What is a RAM?
Temporarily stores data.
What ports are on laptops?
USB, mostly the same as desktop, less, to save space.
What are the different types of computers?
Simple items such as an atm or calculator.
What is a mouse?
Pointing device used for clicking and pointing on screen.
What are some other types of ports?
Charging ports for desktops, laptops, and computers.
What is a hard drive?
Long term storage drive.
What is the pricing?
More expensive, some are cheap, but not the best ideal quality.
What is a server?
A computer that serves information to other computers on a network.
What is a mouse alternative?
A touchpad, you move your finger as it points.
What is the power socket?
Where you can connect the power cord to the computer.
What is the power supply unit?
Converts power.
What is the “touchpad”?
Mouse, its built into the laptop, also called a trackpad.