Computer Components
A Type of Hardware: Scanner, Mouse, Keyboard
What are Input Devices?
RAM stands for this.
What is Random Access Memory?
The very first step of Troubleshooting.
What is "Don't Panic!"
When your computer displays a message similar to "Website unavailable" or "Can not load the information" this is usually the problem.
What is not having an Internet Connection?
When your monitor remains Black and the Blue light will not come on the problem is usually....
What is Plug in your computer?
This device is a combination of a touch screen, keyboard, speakers and Mouse.
What is an iPad?
Expansion Slots allow you to do this.
What is add additional hard drives or video and audio sound cards?
The connection that brings an Internet or Data signal into the computer.
What is Ethernet?
You turn on your computer and it restarts over and over
What is hard drive failure?
Allows you to store information and then take it with you to another location.
What is USB or disk?
Necessary to keep components from overheating.
What is the Fan?
This is what you should do if your headphones are plugged in but you still are not hearing any sound.
What is check the volume to see it is on and turned up?
This is done when the program you are working with is slow or "Freezes."
What is hard reset your iPad?
When you see random ads pop up all over your computer when working in Word.
What is a virus?
This displays the images that the computer sends out.
What is a monitor?
Connects ALL components inside the computer's case. It is important because it ensures are components are working together.
What is the Motherboard?
This can be done when a using a keyboard and it is not allowing you to log into your student account.
What is checking the CAPS Lock key, making sure the keyboard is connected, and cleaning any dirt from the keys?
When your Google Docs does not load properly and does not save your work.
What is the internet is down?
This should be done to keep the computer safe from security issues?
password
These three keyboard commands done together will help you log off or re-start your computer. Important if your mouse is not working.
What is Ctrl, Alt, Delete?
This is considered to be the brain of the computer.
What is a CPU or processor?
The computer is running extremely slow and your computer does not have enough of this.
What is RAM or Random Access Memory?
When your Canvas app does not work at home without wifi.
What is Canvas requires internet?
When your iPad will not charge more than 20% even though it charged all night.
What is plug it in a do a hard restart?