HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
What is hardware?
Any physical component of a computer system.
Is a keyboard an input or output device?
Input device.
Which type of storage is RAM?
Primary storage.
How many types of computers were covered?
Five
What device is used to display information on a screen?
Monitor
Give an example of software found on a computer.
Microsoft Word, Windows, PowerPoint, etc.
Name two output devices.
Monitor, printer, speakers, projector.
Name one example of secondary storage.
Hard drive, SSD, flash drive, memory card.
Which type of computer is found in smartphones and tablets?
Mobile Device
Which storage device is commonly used to transfer files between computers?
USB flash drive.
What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware is physical; software consists of programs and instructions.
What is the function of a barcode reader?
It reads barcodes and sends the information to a computer.
What is the difference between primary and secondary storage?
Primary storage is directly accessed by the CPU and is usually temporary; secondary storage stores data permanently.
Which type of computer is built into other devices to perform a specific function?
Embedded Device
A mouse is an example of what type of device?
input Device
Is a printer hardware or software? Explain.
Hardware because it is a physical device.
What does OCR stand for?
Optical Character Recognition.
Name two primary storage categories.
RAM and ROM.
Which type of computer is used by large organizations such as banks and airlines to process huge amounts of data?
Mainframe Computer
A student saves a document on a flash drive. What type of storage is being used?
Secondary Storage
Name three hardware devices and three software programs.
Any valid examples.
What does OMR stand for and where is it commonly used?
Optical Mark Recognition; used to read shaded areas on multiple-choice tests, surveys, and voting ballots.
Why is secondary storage important?
It allows data and programs to be stored permanently even when the computer is turned off.
Which type of computer is commonly used in homes, schools, and offices for everyday tasks?
Desktop System
Explain what happens when a user types a document, saves it, and prints it.
The keyboard enters data (input), the computer processes it, the document is stored on secondary storage, and the printer produces a hard copy (output).