Lesson 3 Pt. 3

Question 1

Two main parts of a computer

Answer 1

Hardware and Software

Question 2

These are the parts of the computer itself, including the CPU and related microchip, keyboards, monitors, case, and drives

Answer 2

Hardware

Question 3

Referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, base board, msin circuit board etc.

Answer 3

Motherboard

Question 4

Printed circuit board and foundation of a computer

Answer 4

Motherboard

Question 5

The biggest board in a computer chassis

Answer 5

Motherboard

Question 6

Referred to as the processor, central processor, or microprocessor

Answer 6

CPU / Central Processing Unit

Question 7

It is referred to as the brain of the computer

Answer 7

CPU

Question 8

Handles all its instructions it receives from hardware and software running on the computer

Answer 8

CPU

Question 9

It is also known as video card

Answer 9

Graphics Processing Unit

Question 10

An electronic circuit used to speed up the creation of both 2d and 3d images

Answer 10

Graphics Processing Unit

Question 11

Also known as volatile memory

Answer 11

RAM / Random Access Memory

Question 12

It is known as main memory, primary memory, or system memory

Answer 12

RAM

Question 13

A volatile memory and requires power to keep the data accessible

Answer 13

RAM

Question 14

A hardware device that allows information to be stored and retrieved on a computer

Answer 14

RAM

Question 15

Two types of storage drive:

Answer 15

SSD / Solid State Drive
HDD / Hard Disk Drive

Question 16

A storage medium that uses non-volatile memory to hold and access a data

Answer 16

Ssd and Hdd

Question 17

Refers to a computer’s function rather than the specific kind of computer

Answer 17

Server

Question 18

Runs a network of computers and handles the sharing of equipment like printers and the communication between computers on the network

Answer 18

Server

Question 19

The special ability of a computer

Answer 19

Processing

Question 20

Earliest and simplest database

Answer 20

Flat database

Question 21

A plain text file where the fields are separated by a particular character like vertical bar or a comma

Answer 21

Flat database

Question 22

This kind of database uses a set of tables which are linked together

Answer 22

Relational Database

Question 23

These programs work with pictures on a pixel on a pixel basis where

Answer 23

Paint

Question 24

The smallest dot on screen

Answer 24

Pixel

Question 25

This program defines images in terms of vectors

Answer 25

Drawing

Question 26

Links together a sequence of slides containing text and graphics

Answer 26

Presentation program or Presentation Graphics

Question 27

FTP means

Answer 27

Files Transfer Protocol

Question 28

Manages the moving of files between computers such as downloading a file over the Internet

Answer 28

File Transfer Protocol

Question 29

You write messages that appear in a window that shows all messages

Answer 29

Chat

Question 30

A popular means to communicate with written words

Answer 30

Email or electronic mail

Question 31

It is superior to phone call

Answer 31

Chat

Question 32

It is superior to the traditional office memo since it uses no paper and can be sent instantly

Answer 32

Email

Question 33

A program that notifies you when your friends are online and can send them messages which they see immediately

Answer 33

Instant messaging

Question 34

The part of computer where work gets done

Answer 34

CPU

Question 35

Stores the commands that the CPU executes and results

Answer 35

Main Memory

Question 36

This executes the computer’s command

Answer 36

ALU / Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question 37

The part of the computer that controls the machine cycle

Answer 37

Control Unit