Unit 1 Session 1.1 Computer Hardware

Computer hardware is anything in a computer system you can....

• Touch

• Taste

• Smell

• See

Which of the following is not a type of hardware?

• Input device

• Software

• Input & Output device

• Output device

The most common method of inputting data into a computer using keys.

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Sensor

A point and click device used to control the cursor on the screen.

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Sensor

Converts a document or photo into a digital file.

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Sensor

A physical device such that detects movement such as a burglar alarm.

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Sensor

A device used to record sound.

• Microphone

• Graphics tablet

• Visual display unit

• Barcode reader

A device used for entering handwriting or drawings.

• Microphone

• Graphics tablet

• Visual display unit

• Barcode reader

An output device displaying information on a screen.

• Microphone

• Graphics tablet

• Visual display unit

• Barcode reader

Used to scan products in a supermarket.

• Microphone

• Graphics tablet

• Visual display unit

• Barcode reader