Section 2 - What is a Computer?
What are the two main types of computers?
PCs and Macs.
What are some mouse alternatives?
Some mouse alternatives are a Trackball and a Touchpad?
What is a printer?
A printer is used to print documents, photos, and anything else that appears on your screen.
What is a Hard drive?
The hard drive is where your software, documents, and other files are stored.
What is a laptop?
A laptop is a personal computer that can be easily moved and used in a variety of locations.
What is a computer?
A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It can store, retrieve, and process data.
What is a keyboard?
The keyboard is one of the main ways to communicate with a computer.
What is a microphone?
A microphone is a type of input device, or a device that receives information from a user.
What is the Power supply unit?
The power supply unit in a computer converts the power from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer.
What are the prices of a laptop?
Laptops tend to be more expensive than a desktop computer While you could find some laptops that cost less than desktop computers.
What is a server?
A server is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network.
What is a mouse?
The mouse is an important tool. Commonly known as a pointing device, it lets you point objects on the screen, click on them, and move them.
What is a speaker or headphones?
Speakers and headphones are output devices, which means they send information from the computer to allow you to hear sound and music.
What is RAM?
RAM is your system's short-term memory. Whenever your computer performs calculations, it temporarily stores the data in the RAM until it is needed.
What is a touchpad?
A touchpad also a trackpad is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger.
What is a software?
Software is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.
What is a monitor?
The monitor works with a video card, located inside the computer case, to display images and text on the screen.
What is a webcam?
A web camera or webcam is a type of input device that can record videos and take pictures.
What is a CPU/Processor?
The central processing unit, also called a processor, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. and its job is to carry out commands.
What is the battery?
Every laptop has a battery, which allows you to use the laptop when it's not plugged in. It can also recharge and use backup power if the laptop has low battery.
What is a Hardware?
Hardware is any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the keyboard or mouse. It also includes all of the computer's internal parts.
What is a computer case?
The computer case is the metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer.
What is scanner?
A scanner allows you to copy a physical image or document and save it to your computer as a digital image.
What is a motherboard?
The motherboard is the computer's main circuit board. It's a thin plate that holds the CPU, memory, connectors for the hard drive and optical drives, expansion cards to control the video and audio.
What is an AC adapter?
A laptop usually has a specialized power cable called an AC adapter, which is used with that specific type of laptop.