COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS ACTIVITYStandard BCSI – 1: Students will identify computer system components.

Mouse Input device

CD-R disko The R stands for recordable.

Softwareo Also called

programs or applications

Digital camera Input device

Monitor Most often used

output device

CD-ROM and DVD discso These disks can only be read.

Scanner Scans paper or

pictures and the image is inputted (sent) to the computer.

Mouse Every movement

and click inputs (sends) instructions to the computer.

CD-RW disko The RW stands for rewritable.

Hard driveo The size of a hard

drive is measured in gigabytes such as 250GB.

Modemo Some modems

are wireless

Printer Output device

CD-ROM and DVD discso A user cannot save information to it.

Output device Computer

hardware that gives a user information from a computer.

RAMo Working memory

of a computer that is erased or cleared when the computer is turned off.

Keyboard Most often used

input device

USB Flash Driveo Device commonly used to store

computer files.

Scanner Input device

Modemo DSL stands for

Digital Subscriber Line

Digital camera Photos on the

camera are inputted (sent) into the computer

Operating systemo Software that controls the basic operations

of a computer.

Macintosh OS

Speakers Output device

CD-ROM disko The ROM stands for Read Only

Memory.

Input device Computer

hardware that sends information to a computer.

Modemo Allows a

computer to talk to another computer.

Hard driveo Permanent

storage device inside the computer

CD-RW disko A user can save information on it over

and over.

Processoro Small circuit

board that controls all of the work done by a computer.

Hardware Physical parts of

a computer that you can touch with your hands.

Processoro Also called the

CPU, central processing unit.

Hard driveo Stores the

operating system, application software and everything else.

RAMo Computer’s

temporary memory

Softwareo Programs that

give instructions to a computer.

Printer Outputs (prints) a

copy of what is on the monitor

Speakers Outputs sounds

from the computer

Application softwareo Programs that

help a user perform tasks on a computer

CD-R and DVD-R discso A user can save information on it only

one time.

Monitor Words and

pictures are outputted (displayed) on the screen.

Modemo Input and output

device

RAMo Stands for

Random Access Memory

Printer There are two

types: laser and inkjet.

Keyboard When each key is

pressed it inputs (sends) instructions into the computer.