Basics of Computers

Father of Computer

• Denis Ritchie

• Charles Babbage

• Warshall

• Floyd

Software is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.

• True
• False

A desktop computer is more portable than a laptop.

• True
• False

A touchpad is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger.

• True
• False

The computer case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse are devices are called ______________.

• portables
• software
• peripherals
• software

How do we call this?

• USB memory
• folder
• mouse
• router

Carries out the instructions of a computer program, performs basic input/output operations of the system

• Software
• Central Processing Unit
• Operating System
• Motherboard

Controls a computer's tasks and manages system resources to optimize performance...

• Software
• Software
• Operating System
• Central Processing Unit

Responsible for turning the CPU on and off, the only way a computer should ever be powered down.

• Mouse
• Monitor
• CPU
• Power button

What is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data?

• computer
• typewriter
• mouse
• printer