Inside a Computer

What do we call the computer's main circuit board?

• CPU

• hard drive

• mainboard

• motherboard

Which component is the "brain" of the computer that carries out commands and gives instructions to the other components?

• motherboard

• RAM

• CPU

• hard drive

What material are CPU chips generally made of?

• silicon

• zinc

• copper

• silicone

What is the purpose of a heat sink?

• heats the CPU to the temperature needed to operate

• a fan that moves air over the CPU to keep it cool

• a metal device that absorbs the heat from the CPU

• runs liquid through the computer to carry away heat

Which component is the computer's short-term temporary memory?

• CPU

• motherboard

• RAM

• hard drive

Which component is used for long-term persistent storage?

• RAM

• hard drive

• CPU

• motherboard

What are PCI cards commonly called?

• add ons

• expansion cards

• extras

• peripherals

Which is not a common expansion card?

• video card

• audio card

• network card

• power card

If your desktop computer does not have Bluetooth built-in, select all things you can do to connect to a Bluetooth device?

• add a Bluetooth expansion card

• insert a USB Bluetooth dongle

• plug in a Bluetooth wire

• add more RAM cards

Which component converts power from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer's components?

• motherboard

• CPU

• power supply unit

• RAM