What is a computer?
today’s most common type of personal computer is a PC
Basic Parts of a Computer
Buttons and Ports on a Computer
Touchpad
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Hardware is any part of your computer that has a- …

physical structure

100

: What is the basic desktop computer

: they are computer case, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord.

100

what are the common peripherals

Printers, Scanners, Speakers/headphones, Microphones, Web cameras, Game controllers and joysticks, Digital cameras, Mobile phones, MP3 players and tablet computers

100
  •  what a 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,
100

Touchpad:

: A touchpad—also called a trackpad—is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger.

200

BLANK includes web browsers, games, and word processors.

: software

200

The computer case is the metal and plastic box that contains the-

main components of the computer, including the motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply

200

what are speakers and headphones

Speakers and headphones are output devices, which means they send information from the computer to the user—in this case, they allow you to hear sound and music

200

The central processing unit (CPU), also called a processor where is it located

: is located inside the computer case on the motherboard

200

are laptops more expensive than a desktop computer

  yes, most laptops are more expensive than a desktop computer with the same internal components. While you may find that some basic laptops cost less than desktop computers, these are usually much less powerful machines.

300

what is the difference between software and hardware

Software is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it and Hardware is any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the keyboard or mouse.

300

The blank works with a video card, located inside the computer case, to display images and text on the screen. Most blanks have control buttons that allow you to change your monitor's display settings, and some monitors also have built-in speakers.

: the monitors

300

: what can scan your physical images and save to computer as a computer-readable image

it is a scanner

300

what it is also called

the brain of the computer

300

do laptops have USB ports

Most laptops have the same types of ports found on desktop computers (such as USB).

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what is the company that made the Macintosh computer

that company was Apple

400

What is LED stand for...

liquid crystal display

400

what is used to print documents, photos, and anything else that appears on your screen

is a printer

400

what RAM is

RAM is your system's short-term memory.

400

what is a laptop

A laptop is a personal computer that can be easily moved and used in a variety of locations

500

what is today’s most common type of personal computer

today’s most common type of personal computer is a PC

500

what CRT stand for

it stands for cathode ray tube

500

: what the difference between a printer and scanner

: a scanner prints a digital and a printer prints pictures from your device on to paper

500

when does short-term memory disappears

when the computer is turned of

500

do all laptops have the same functionality as desktop computer

 they mostly have the same designed which means they can generally run the same software

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