Computer Parts 1
an electronic device for storing and processing data, takes input and gives output
What is computer
An interface card installed in the computer to control visual output on a monitor.
What is a video card
A part of the computer that lets you hear the sounds from the program
What is a speaker
An internet browser such as Chrome, Pages, Keynote, and iMovie are examples of this
What is software?
Physical parts or components of a computer
What is computer hardware
a computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling
What is a laptop?
What is a trackpad?
If/then, finding a match, counting, comparing
The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
What is an operating system?
Information processed or stored by a computer
What is data
A small removable data storage device. (Secondary)
What is a USB flash drive?
A main board of the computer that has many chips on it. This makes the computer work. It is also where the memory and the processing are found.
What is the motherboard
A machine that puts things from the computer onto paper
What is a Printer
The operating system on a MacBook Air.
What is MacOS?
Manipulating data within the computer
What is processing
Random Access Memory
What is RAM?
A chip that is the "brains" of your computer that processes the information
What is CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The screen on your computer that you look at when you are on the computer
What is a Monitor
a type of software that can be installed and run on a computer, tablet, smartphone or other electronic devices
What is an app (application)?
Instructs hardware to perform tasks
What is software?
Written to perform a specified task with a computer
What is a program?
The primary storage component of a computer which holds all software and data.
What is a hard drive?
An interface card installed in the computer to control visual output on a monitor. Also called display adapter or graphics card.
What is a video card?
What is Windows?