Computer innards
Can't Touch This!
Don't Brick Me!
I remember
You're my type
100
Physical parts of a computer
What is hardware
100
The number system used by computers
What is binary
100
Interface that uses a combination of windows, icons, menus, and a pointer.
What is Graphical User Interface
100
Also known as main memory, very fast, but volatile
What is Random Access Memory
100
Small computer but not built to be portable.
What is a Desktop or Personal computer
200
Sets of instructions that make a computer work
What is software
200
Binary Digit
What is 'bit'
200
Interface where you type in all instructions to the computer. The interface is inconvenient, but very fast.
What is command line interface
200
Where all your files and unused programs are kept.
What is storage device?
200
Computers made to be carried around; nowadays they are the heaviest portables
What is a Laptop computer
300
Main place where major parts of the computer, like the processor, main memory, storage, are all mounted so they are connected to each other
What is motherboard
300
A group of software that is essential to keep the computer working
What is system software
300
Programs that help make your computer work more efficiently or that add functionality to your computer.
What is utility software
300
Where startup software is kept. This kind of storage cannot be changed
What is Read Only Memory
300
Larger (7-12 inches) touchscreen devices, sometimes uses a stylus pen.
What is a tablet
400
A large chip where the Arithmetic Logic Unit, the Control Unit, and the cache are all located.
What is central processing unit
400
Specialized software that lets you do certain tasks. These software need system software to work.
What is application software?
400
Software that translates operating system commands into action by the hardware and hardware action into data for the operating system
What is the Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
400
Data that is stored in a device that is outside the computer
What is external storage device
400
Used for communication, but have now become small computers themselves
What is a smartphone
500
Where calculations, like logical operations, bit-shifting operations, and arithmetic operations occur.
What is arithmetic logic unit
500
Large piece of software that coordinates the software and hardware parts in a computer.
What is operating system software
500
brings together small pieces of software that programs need to run.
What are Linkers
500
Describes a kind of data storage that is erased if there is no power
What is volatile memory
500
Computers used by large companies like banks to make millions of operations, like updating bank accounts.
What is a mainframe
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