Hardware

Question 1

What is input?

Answer 1

Computer receives instructions - what to do + what data to work on

Question 2

What gives the computer input?

Answer 2

User

Question 3

How does the user give the computer input?

Answer 3

Keyboard and mouse

Question 4

What is processing?

Answer 4

Works on data - part of computer does all processing is the CPU

Question 5

What is storage?

Answer 5

Permanent record of our work

Question 6

What does storage receive?

Answer 6

Output and provide input for computer

Question 7

How is storage made?

Answer 7

Internal or portable

Question 8

How can computers communicate?

Answer 8

They are linked to each other

Question 9

How can computers communicate?

Answer 9

They are linked to each other

Question 10

What can communication provide for?

Answer 10

input and output

Question 11

What is output?

Answer 11

Computer gives feedback on the results of its processing

Question 12

Give examples of computer output

Answer 12

Pictures, text on screen, sound, printing on paper

Question 13

What can instructions be?

Answer 13

Program, command, user responses

Question 14

What are programs?

Answer 14

Set of instructions loaded into memory when you run the program

Question 15

What are commands?

Answer 15

Given by user

Question 16

What is user responses?

Answer 16

To a question ‘asked’ by a program

Question 17

What is a keyboard?

Answer 17

Keyboard is the most commonly used input device.

Question 18

F1

Answer 18

Help

Question 19

Esc

Answer 19

Cancel choices

Question 20

Windows key (),<E> File Explorer</E>

Answer 20

File explorer

Question 21

<><D></D>

Answer 21

Desktop

Question 22

What is the print screen?

Answer 22

‘Screen capture’ is copied as an image to the clipboard

Question 23

What is a clipboard?

Answer 23

an area in memory where text and other objects that have been copied are temporarily stored

Question 24

Mouse click

Answer 24

Select an option or an object.

Question 25

Mouse double-click

Answer 25

Start a program or open a file or folder.

Question 26

Mouse right-click

Answer 26

Open a pop-up menu that gives you options or actions.

Question 27

Mouse drag

Answer 27

Select and drag an object.

Question 28

Mouse scroll

Answer 28

Use the mouse wheel to scroll in lists, long documents or web pages.

Question 29

Keyboard and mouse combinations

Answer 29

Pressing and holding Shift, Alt and Ctrl can change the meaning of a mouse click.

Question 30

What are connection devices?

Answer 30

Ports and plug and play

Question 31

What are ports?

Answer 31

Sockets used to connect peripherals to the computer

Question 32

What is plug and play?

Answer 32

Operating system automatically detects and configures a device plugged into the computer, so the device can be used almost immediately.

Question 33

What is a wireless keyboard and mouse?

Answer 33

Use short range radio waves (usually Bluetooth) to communicate with the computer.

Question 34

What are advantages of wireless devices?

Answer 34

Less clutter (as no cables) Wider range of movement

Question 35

What are disadvantages of wireless devices?

Answer 35

Require batteries (to send wireless signal) Slightly more expensive than wired devices Can easily be removed, so easily stolen Can sometimes be interference with the wireless signal

Question 36

What is a wireless adapter needed for?

Answer 36

A wireless adapter has to be attached to the computer to receive signals from the device. All wireless devices need power in order to transmit a signal and so they have to contain some form of battery.

Question 37

How is a monitor measured?

Answer 37

Measured diagonally in inches

Question 38

What is resolution?

Answer 38

Number of pixels (small dots) used to form the screen image

Question 39

What is a graphics card?

Answer 39

Image is generated by specialised circuitry

Question 40

What is a separate, high end graphic card used for?

Answer 40

Graphics intensive tasks such as video editing and games.

Question 41

What is a response time?

Answer 41

The time it takes to change a pixel from one colour to another

Question 42

What is response time measured in?

Answer 42

Measured in milliseconds.

Question 43

What are the connecting monitors?

Answer 43

VGA (old standard) HDMI DisplayPort Thunderbolt USB (for specialised monitor)

Question 44

What are inkjet printers?

Answer 44

spray microscopic dots of ink onto the paper

Question 45

What are laser printers?

Answer 45

Work like a photo-copier

Question 46

Which printer is more expensive to buy?

Answer 46

Laser printer

Question 47

Which printer is more expensive to run?

Answer 47

Inkjet - laser cheaper for large volumes

Question 48

Which printer has good quality prints?

Answer 48

Inkjet

Question 49

Which printer is faster?

Answer 49

Laser

Question 50

Does memory or storage have a larger capacity?

Answer 50

Storage has a much larger capacity than memory - keep all your data and programs

Question 51

How many bytes is one kilobyte?

Answer 51

1024 byte

Question 52

How many bytes is one megabyte?

Answer 52

1024kb

Question 53

How many bytes is one gigabyte?

Answer 53

1024 mb

Question 54

How many bytes is one terabyte?

Answer 54

1024 gb

Question 55

What are the two types of hard drives?

Answer 55

In case and external/portable

Question 56

What is a hard drive in case?

Answer 56

Stores all programs and data GB or TB

Question 57

What is an external hard drive?

Answer 57

USB connected Gets power from PC

Question 58

What are flash drives?

Answer 58

Use electronic memory to store data powered via USB port

Question 59

How do you plug in a flash drive?

Answer 59

Into USB port - Removable Disk

Question 60

What is a health concern?

Answer 60

RSI: Repetitive Strain Injury

Question 61

What can help prevent RSI?

Answer 61

Using ergonomically designed keyboards

Question 62

What is Ergonomics?

Answer 62

Study and design of the workplace and the equipment used in the workplace for the comfort and safety of people in their work environments.