Computer Hardware

1. The parts of a computer you can see and touch

Hardware

2. Where you see visual output from your computer

Monitor

3. Largest circuit board

Motherboard

4. 1 trillion bytes

Terabyte

5. Temporary Memory

RAM

6. Box that holds & protects the parts of the computer

System Unit

7. Measures a computer’s speed

Gigahertz

8. Everything is connected to it

Motherboard

9. Stands for Central Processing Unit

CPU

10. The brain of the computer

Microprocessor(CPU)

11. Measures storage capacity

Byte

12. 1 million bytes

Megabyte

13. Hardware used to input letters and numbers

Keyboard

14. List 4 pieces of computer hardware

Keyboard, mouse, monitor, system unit, motherboard, hard disk drive (harddrive), cpu (microprocessor), printer, speakers, RAM (Random Access Memory), expansion cards, bus, scanner, CD drive, DVD drive, Floppy disk drive, USB drive

15. 1 billion bytes

Gigabyte

16. 1000 bytes

Kilobyte

17. What RAM stands for

Random Access Memory

18. Name two types of printers and how they work:

Inkjet – sprays ink to create image

Laser – uses heat to make toner stick to paper.

19. What is the difference between gigabyte and gigahertz

Gigabyte = storageGigahertz = speed

20. Ribbon & circuits used to transfer data

Bus

21. Temporary Storage

RAM

22. Used for printers & external or removable storage

USB Ports