Computer hardware
The physical equipment that makes up a computer.
What is hardware?
I am a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
What is software?
A small computer made to be used by one person at a time.
What is a PC or Personal Computer?
the number of bits that make a byte
What is 8
What is the recommended viewing distance from the computer screen to minimize eye strain?
Arm's length
A device used to type information into the computer.
What is a keyboard?
It controls the way hardware works together with other software.
What is system software?
Ctrl + s is used for
saving document
What is Storage Media?
The physical materials used to store data such as Hard Disk Drive
Four examples Output Devices
What is a touchscreen, printer, monitor, speaker?
A device that displays information from the computer.
What is a monitor?
It manages and operates a computing device.
What is an operating system?
The shortcut to cut, copy & paste
What is
ctrl + x
ctrl + c
ctrl + v
Example of EEPROM
What is flashdrive?
How can you mitigate negative impact of prolonged computer use on your posture?
Taking regular breaks to stretch
These components are not affected by computer viruses
What is hardware?
An App is also called
What is application software?
Examples of computer viruses
What is a
trojan horse
malware
worms
time bomb
boot virus
hijackers
macro virus
The largest storage unit has this number of bytes
What is 1024 zettabytes?
What does the acronym 'OSH' stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health
It directs how information flows in, out and through the computer.
What is a CPU or Central Processing Unit?
The most popular software available for Word processing.
What is Microsoft Word?
A portable device that integrates the display, keyboard, a pointing device, processor, memory and hard drive all in a battery-operated package.
What is a laptop?
The place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor.
What is RAM or Random Access Memory?
True or False: There are cases where data is processed without involvement from the memory unit, by passing it entirely
False