Types of Hardware

The part of the computer that allows the user to view information on a screen.

• Mouse

• RAM

• CPU

• Monitor

This part sends signal to other parts of the computer to tell them what to do.

• CPU

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Hard disk

This memory is for short term storage and is lost when the computer is turned off.

• ROM

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard disk

This part allows the user to hear information from the computer.

• Monitor

• Speaker

• Software

• Input

Another name for all the parts of a computer.

• Process

• Software

• Hardware

• Firmware

This part stores data, programs, settings and the operating system while the computer is off. While it is on, it spins inside the computer reading and writing data.

• CPU

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard disk

Printed copy is often called _____________

A unit of eight bit memory cell groups is called a _______ .

1 KB= ______ Bytes

Unicode encoding scheme represents a character as group of ______ bytes