LESSON 01 – HARDWARE BASICS

 


LESSON WORK

QUESTION #1

For each of the following computer hardware components, specify if they are an input device or an output device.  Some might be both.

 

a) monitor                               _______________

 

b) keyboard                             _______________

 

c) speakers                              _______________

 

d) mouse                                 _______________

 

e) printer                                 _______________

 

f) microphone                         _______________

 

g) scanner                               _______________


h) USB key                               _______________

 

i) floppy drive                          _______________

 

j) joystick                                 _______________

 

k) video projector                   _______________

 

 

QUESTION #2

What do the following abbreviations stand for?  Consult classmates, the internet or textbooks if necessary.

 

a) RAM                        __________________________________

 

b) OS                           __________________________________

 

c) CPU                         __________________________________

 

d) CD-ROM                 __________________________________

 

e) CD-RW                    __________________________________

 

f) USB                          __________________________________

 

 

QUESTION #3
Fill in the blanks.

 

a)         The _________________ is the device that allows one to permanently store data even when the computer is turned off.

 

b)         The physical components of a computer are all _________________ components.

 

c)         Any program or application created to run on a computer is _________________.

 

d)         A mouse is a(n) _________________ device.

 

e)         The _________________ acts as an interpreter between the CPU and the monitor.

 

f)          All hardware components of a computer connect to the _________________.

 

g)         Linux, DOS and Windows XP are all examples of _________________.

 

h)         A printer is a(n) _________________ device.

 

i)          _________________ is the fast memory on a computer that gets erased when the computer is turned off.

 

j)          The CPU acts as the _________________ of the computer system.

 

 

QUESTION #4

It is often useful to compare computer hardware to the human body.  Match a hardware component on the left with a corresponding body part on the right. 

 

a) CPU                         ___ Mouth

 

b) Hard drive               ___ Brain

 

c) Input Device            ___ Nervous system

 

d) Output Device         ___ Long term memory

 

e) Motherboard          ___ Short term memory

 

f) RAM                         ___ Eyes

 

 

QUESTION #5
Briefly explain what is happening (in terms of input and output) when the following occurs:

 

a)         a video is played on the monitor

 

 

b)         a person types on a keyboard

 

 

c)         a person moves the mouse and sees the cursor move on the monitor