Computer Parts
What is the part of a computer that handles all the processing and calculations?
The CPU
What are the physical components that make up a computer, such as the processor, memory and storage devices?
Hardware.
Name one thing you are not allowed to bring into the I-Lab.
Jewelry, Water, Food, Baggy or dangling clothing.
_______ I-Lab rules at all times.
Follow
What is is called when we receive information from a computer?
Output.
What part of a computer handles all the electricity that goes into a computer system?
The Power Supply (or PSU).
Another name for the information that the computer processes, stores, and communicates, usually in the form of text, images, and multimedia.
Data.
The amount of horseplay or playfighting allowed in the I-Lab.
None.
Always read the _________ before you start working.
Instructions.
What is it called when we put information into a computer?
Input.
The part of a computer that stores information for a short amount of time.
The Random Access Memory or RAM.
What are the programs and instructions that tell the computer what to do from operating systems to applications.
Software.
One thing I am not allowed to do in the I-Lab unsupervised.
Enter or work in the I-Lab.
In the I-Lab safety is Mr. Guy's ________ priority.
Top or First
What cord connects a computer to a monitor and transmits visual and audio information onto the monitor?
HDMI cable or High Definition Multimedia Interface.
The part of a computer used to store information for a long time.
The Hard Drive.
What is it called when computers communicate with each other, either wirelessly or through wires. (Hint: Without this the internet wouldn't exist!)
A Network.
Assignment for students who are excused from the I-Lab.
Packets.
Do not touch anyone else's equipment without ____________.
Permission.
What is the unit of measure for how many instructions a CPU can execute per second?
Gigahertz.
The part of a computer that houses all the other parts and connects them together.
The Motherboard.
What are the two most basic functions of a computer. (Hint: They are how we talk to and receive information from a computer).
Input and Output
Mr. Guy's top priority for his students at all times, but especially in the I-Lab.
Safety.
What two things do I need to have before Mr. Guy lets me into the I-Lab?
A signed permission slip and an 80% or higher on the I-Lab Safety Test.
Name all five components of a computer system.
Motherboard, CPU, RAM, PSU, Hard Drive.