5th Grade Operating Systems and Peripherals/parts

What is an operating system?

• A type of computer game
• The physical parts of a computer
• Software that manages computer hardware and software
• A device for inputting data

What does the CPU do? Central Processing Unit

• saves short term memory
• processes information
• saves long term memory
• is used to input information

What is software?

• The metal case of a computer
• The screen of a computer
• Programs that run on a computer that tell it what to do
• The power supply of a computer

Which of these are the two most common operating systems for personal computers?

• Linux and Android
• iOS and MacOS
• Windows and MacOS
• Windows and iOS

what is the RAM

• the brain
• the short term memory
• the long term memory
• a large circuit board

What are special cases that are inputs and outputs?

• Keyboards and mice
• Printers and scanners
• tablets and smartphones
• Monitors and speakers

What is the hard drive

• it stores short term memory
• it stores long term memory
• It runs applications
• its the brain of the computer

What is a peripheral device?

• A device that is inside the computer case
• A device that connects to the computer externally
• The main processor of a computer
• The computer's memory

Which of these is an example of an input device?

• Printer
• Speaker
• Mouse
• Monitor

What is an example of an output device?

• Keyboard
• Microphone
• mouse
• monitor