Competency 1A

Question 1

the computer’s brain, the CPU is the computer main Chip. It processes information in terms of Megahertz

Answer 1

Central Processing Unit(CPU)

Question 2

The computer’s main, long-term storage

Answer 2

Hard Disk

Question 3

Acts as a handheld pointing device and controls the action of the cursor

Answer 3

Mouse

Question 4

Lets you enter information and commands into the computer

Answer 4

Keyboard

Question 5

Lets you take pictures and transfer them to a computer, using a USB.

Answer 5

Digital Camera

Question 6

Resembles and operate a lot like a TV screen.

Answer 6

Monitors

Question 7

Transfers processed information to printed page. Main types of printers are Inkjet, Lasser, and Color Printer

Answer 7

Printers

Question 8

Allow you to hear the sounds produced by the sound card

Answer 8

Speakers

Question 9

A computer’s temporary storage place. There are two types of memory for computers.

Answer 9

Memory

Question 10

Computer’s main memory, which is used to process information

Answer 10

Ram (Random Access Memory)

Question 11

Computer low level memory, which is used to perform basic functions

Answer 11

ROM(Read Only Memory)

Question 12

Short for binary digit, a bit is the smallest unit of memory

Answer 12

bit

Question 13

Is equal to 8 bits

Answer 13

byte

Question 14

1000 bytes, 1,000,000 bytes 1,000,000,000 bytes

Answer 14

Kilobytes, Megabye, Gigabyte