Computer Hardware and Functions

What is a computer?

• A smart machine that works on electricity.

• A device that only plays games.

• A machine that only types text.

• A device that only shows pictures.

What are the main parts of a computer system?

• Microphone and Printer

• Monitor, CPU, Keyboard, and Mouse

• Speakers and Headphones

• Scanner and Webcam

What does IPO stand for in the context of a computer's work?

• Internet, Power, Off

• Input, Process, Output

• Inside, Print, Outside

• Information, Program, Operate

Which device helps you type text into the computer?

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• Speaker

• Printer

What is a mouse used for on a computer?

• To print documents

• To listen to music

• To point at things, draw, color, and play games

• To record sounds

What is a microphone used for?

• To show pictures

• To record different sounds

• To play games

• To type letters

Which device helps to copy pictures or text from paper to the computer?

• Printer

• Scanner

• Monitor

• Speaker

What is the CPU often called?

• The heart of the computer

• The brain of the computer

• The eyes of the computer

• The hands of the computer

What part of the computer controls all its operations?

• Monitor

• CPU

• Keyboard

• Printer

Which part of the CPU helps with math problems like adding and subtracting?

• Memory Unit

• Control Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Output Device