Computer Types
A computer that combines the monitor and system unit into one device.
What is an all-in-one computer?
The 'brain' of the computer.
What is the CPU?
This optical storage format was commonly used for movies and software before digital downloads
What is a DVD (or CD)?
One byte is equal to this many bits.
What is 8?
This output device used to print documents onto paper.
What is a printer?
This is the most common type of personal computer, often with a tower case.
What is a desktop?
The port most commonly used to connect a mouse, keyboard, or storage device today.
What is USB?
Permanent memory that stores the firmware.
What is ROM?
Storage capacity is usually measured in these units.
What are gigabytes (GB)?
Devices like keyboards and mice are classified as this type of hardware.
What are input devices?
This type of computer is portable and has an integrated keyboard and screen.
What is a laptop?
This port and cable type is commonly used to transmit both high-definition video and audio from a computer or console to a monitor or TV.
What is HDMI?
Temporary memory that is erased when the computer is turned off.
What is RAM?
This unit of digital storage is equal to 1,024 bytes and is often used to measure small files.
What is a kilobyte?
This common handheld input device the moves the cursor on your screen when you slide it across a surface.
What is a mouse?
A mobile device with a touchscreen, often larger than a phone, and without a built-in keyboard.
What is a tablet?
This port allows a computer to connect to a wired local area network (LAN) for internet or file sharing.
What is an Ethernet port?
The main difference between an SSD and an HDD.
What is speed (SSD is faster, no moving parts)?
The speed of a computer’s processor and a monitor’s refresh rate are both measured in this unit, which represents cycles per second.
What is hertz?
The size of a computer monitor is measured this way
What is diagonally?
These computers are extremely powerful, often used for simulations, weather forecasting, and scientific research.
What are supercomputers?
This type of processor is designed to handle graphics and visual calculations.
What is a GPU?
A fast, temporary storage area built directly into the CPU.
What is the cache?
The 5 types of computer storage units in order from largest to smallest.
What is petabyte, terabyte, gigabyte, megabyte, kilobyte?
A device that connects externally to provide additional storage, often through USB.
What is an external hard drive?