Computer Basics
An electronic device that manipulates information, or data.
What is a computer?
The three most common operating systems
What is Microsoft Windows, linux and macOS
The computer's main circuit board
What is the motherboard?
Displays images and text on the screen.
Excessive texting can cause Texting Teen Tendonitis (TTT), which is the beginning stage of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
What is true?
Any part of your computer that has a physical structure
What is hardware?
Lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus, and everything is clearly displayed on the screen using a combination of graphics and text.
What is GUI?
Where your software, documents, and other files are stored
What is hard drive?
Commonly known as a pointing device, it lets you point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them.
What is Mouse?
Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and vulgar messages.
What is harassment?
Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.
What is Software?
Comes pre-loaded on most new PCs, which helps to make it the most popular operating system in the world.
What is Microsoft Windows?
Your system's short-term memory.
What is RAM (random access memory?)
One of the main ways to communicate with a computer.
What is the keyboard?
All information you get on the internet is trustworthy.
What is false?
A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network
What is a Server?
A line of operating systems created by Apple
What is macOS
Converts the power from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer
What is Power Supply Unit?
Common on laptop computers.
What is Touchpad?
Someone sends you an inappropriate image online.
What is telling my parents immediately?
Specialized type of computer that is used for playing video games on your TV.
What is a game console?
It is an open source operating system.
what is Linux?
Sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands
What is CPU?
The metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer
What is the computer case?
Someone I’ve met online wants to meet in person
What is telling my parents before ever meeting them?