Introduction to Desktop Computer Systems

The word ____ refers to the physical parts of the system that you can see and touch.

• software

• desktop

• computer

• hardware

The _____ includes all of the components that store and process data, which makes it the most important part of the computer.

• computer monitor

• computer mouse

• computer tower

• computer keyboard

A ______ looks like a television, and is used to display visual output from the computer tower.

• computer monitor

• computer mouse

• computer tower

• computer keyboard

A ________ plays audio output from the computer.

• monitor

• tower

• speaker

• mouse

___________ are small speakers and are considered to be computer hardware.

• Monitors

• Headphones

• Speakers

• Hardware

The ___________ are both output devices, which means they get their information out of the computer.

• Monitor and keyboard

• Monitor and speakers

• Keyboard and mouse

• Keyboard and speakers

The ___________ are both input devices which you can use to put information in to the computer.

• Monitor and keyboard

• Monitor and speakers

• Keyboard and mouse

• Keyboard and speakers

The ________ is covered with buttons, called keys, which you can use to type text and send commands to the computer.

• computer

• monitor

• mouse

• keyboard

The ________ moves the onscreen cursor and interacts with elements on the screen.

• computer

• monitor

• mouse

• keyboard

Whenever you press one of the __________ buttons, it's called a click.

• keyboard

• computer

• mouse

• monitor