Hardware Components
This hardware component is often called the "brain" of the computer.
What is the CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
What is software's role in making hardware work?
What provides instructions to the computer hardware?
What three tasks fall under application software
word processing
web browsing
gaming
What is the CPU commonly referred to as?
What is the brain of the computer?
What are the two main types of memory in a computer?
What is RAM (Random Access Memory) and storage (hard drives or SSDs)?
These devices are used for providing information to the user.
What are output devices?
Name two main types of software.
What are system software and application software?
When you click on an icon or open an app, what makes it all happen?
Software inside the computer makes it happen.
What is the primary function of the CPU?
Processing data and carrying out instructions.
How is RAM different from storage (hard drives or SSDs)?
RAM is used for running programs, while storage stores files.
What type of memory is like short-term memory in a computer?
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?
This type of software manages computer hardware and other system programs.
What is system software?
What does hardware provide to the computer platform?
A physical platform.
The faster and more powerful the CPU, the _______ your computer can process tasks.
Quicker and more powerful your computer can process tasks.
RAM is like _______ memory in a computer.
Short-term memory.
Keyboard and mouse fall into this category.
What are input devices?
Which software type includes word processing applications.
What is application software?
Explain the partnership between hardware and software
Hardware provides the platform, and software provides instructions.
Which component is responsible for carrying out instructions from software?
What is the CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
Which type of memory stores files even when the computer is turned off?
Storage, like hard drives or SSDs.
Which is not an output device from the following: monitor, speakers, projectors and microphone
What is microphone?
Give an example of an operating system used in computers.
What is an example of an operating system, such as Windows or macOS?
Provide an example of how hardware and software work together in a real-life scenario.
For example, when you type a document (software) using a keyboard (hardware), the hardware translates your keystrokes into text on the screen.
What is a GPU?
A GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) specializes in rendering and processing graphics.
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Operating System