What is a computer?
What is a computer?
A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.
On the keyboard, what does the tab button do?
Used to create indents in word processing programs.
Why are some ports on computer systems color coded?
To help determine which port is used with a particular device.
The computers main circuit board.
The Motherboard.
What is a laptop?
A personal computer that can be easily moved and used in a variety of locations.
What is software?
A set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.
What are the basic parts of a desktop computer?
Computer case, monitor, keyboard, and a mouse.
What are the extra devices you can connect to the ports on your computer called?
Peripherals.
What does a CPU/ processor do?
It carries out commands for the computer, such as clicking the mouse.
What is a touchpad?
A touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger.
What does a server do?
Serves up information to other computers on a network.
What do the home and end buttons on the keyboard do?
They move the cursor to the beginning or end of the current line.
What is an ethernet port?
Used for networking and connecting to the internet.
What is Bluetooth?
A technology for wireless communication over short distances. It's often used in computers to communicate with wireless keyboards, mice, and printers.
What is an AC adapter?
A specialized power cable, which is designed to be used with that specific type of laptop.
What operating system does MAC almost always use?
Mac OS X.
What are the main components of a computer?
Motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply.
What is a digital camera?
A digital camera lets you capture pictures and videos in a digital format. By connecting the camera to your computer's USB port, you can transfer the images from the camera to the computer.
Where is your software, documents, and other files stored?
The hard drive.
What does the battery do?
Allows you to use the laptop when it's not plugged in.
When was the original IBM PC introduced?
1981.
Older monitors used what kind of displays?
CRT (cathode ray tube).
Most common peripherals.
Printers, scanners, web cameras, game controllers.
What is the network card?
Allows your computer to communicate over a network and access the Internet.
The laptop has an all-in-one design, what does this design consist of?
A built-in monitor, keyboard, touchpad (which replaces the mouse), and speakers.