What is a computer
What is a computer?
An electronic device
What is the mouse commonly known as?
The pointing device
Name on example of a type of port
Answer may vary:
- FireWire
- Thunderbolt
- HDMI
What is the motherboard to a computer?
The main circuit board
According to the text, are laptops or desktops more expensive?
Laptops
Name one example of a computer.
Answer may vary:
- desktop
- laptop
- tablet
- servers
What does the control button do?
change your monitors display settings
What is one basic part of computer set up?
Answer may vary:
- Computer case
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Mouse
Where is the processor found?
In the computer case on the mother board
Do laptops or desktops have more ports?
Desktops
What is the most common personal computer?
PC
What is the main way to communicate with the computer?
The keyboard
What does a digital camera allow you to do?
capture pictures and videos in a digital format
What does a hard drive do?
Holds your software, documents and other files
How does an all-in-one design differ from other laptops?
Its fully functional, even when no peripherals are connected
What is hardware?
Any part of your computer that has a physical structure
What is the computer case?
The metal plastic box-contains the main components of the computer
What does a scanner do?
Allows you to copy a physical image or document and save it to your computer
What does the network card allow you to do?
Allows your computer to communicate over a network and access the internet
What is the benefit to having a battery?
It can provide backup to power the laptop if the power goes out
What is software?
Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it
Name one main component of a computer.
Answer may vary:
- motherboard
-CPU
-Power supply
Name one common peripheral
Answer may vary:
- Printer
- scanner
- speaker
What is the heat sink?
An object that absorbs heat from the CPU
What is a touchpad?
A touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer