Parts of a Comp
This component shows you what the computer is doing visually.
What is a monitor
What is the purpose of a heat sink
Keeps the computer from overheating.
What is an input device
Computer equipment that lets you send information or instructions to the computer
This is the physical part of the computer you can touch.
What is hardware
What does SD card stand for
Secure Digital Card
I am a portable computer
What is a laptop
USB stands for...
Universal Serial Bus
What is an output device
Computer equipment that lets the computer send information back to you
Roblox is an example of what?
Software
What does “www” stand for in a website address?
World Wide Web
This is the “brain” of the computer.
What is the CPU
Connects all the computer parts together and lets them communicate.
What is the motherboard
A printer represents what type of device
An output device
This is the set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
What is software
A machine that can store, process, retrieve, and display information
What is a computer
This part stores all your files, photos, and programs long-term.
What is a hard drive? (SSD)
I’m a small device you can plug into a USB port to save files
What is a flash drive
Name an example of an input device
Keyboard, Scanner, Joystick
Name a hardware component
monitor, hard drive, mouse, speakers, keyboard, printer, motherboard
What was the original purpose of computers
This type of memory stores data temporarily while the computer is running.
I turn digital documents into paper copies
printer
Name one device that can be both an input and output device.
A touchscreen, some VR headsets
a system that allows hardware devices to communicate with one another, run efficiently, and support software programs
What is an operating system
What is the key difference between RAM and a hard drive
RAM is a short term memory that erases once computer is off but hard drive is a long term storage