Computer Parts and Ports
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- Q1Name the computer hardware component that holds and protects the other hardware componentsPeripheral deviceMotherboardPower SupplyComputer case/tower20s
- Q2Name the part that supplies electric power to the computerMotherboardCPURAMPower Supply20s
- Q3Which is the computer’s long-term memory (storage)CPUOptical DriveRAMHard Drive20s
- Q4The two types of Hard Drives include the Hard Disk Drive and the __________________Optical DriveRAMSolid State DriveCPU20s
- Q5This allows the computer to read data from a disk or write data to a diskSolid State DriveVideo/Graphics CardOptical DriveRAM20s
- Q6The "heart" of the computer is a nickname for theRAMCPUHard DriveMotherboard20s
- Q7The “brain” of the computer is the _____________RAMHard Disk DriveMotherboardCPU20s
- Q8The computer’s short-term memory (storage) is the ___________________Hard Disk DriveRAMSolid State DriveHard Drive20s
- Q9Name the hardware component that handles the display of pictures and moviesFlash DriveHard DriveMotherboardVideo/Graphics Card20s
- Q10CPU stands forComputer Printing UnitComputer Processing UnitCyber Processor UnitCentral Processing Unit20s
- Q11RAM stands forRandom Access MemoryRight Angle MemoryRandom Axis MemoryReturn Access Memory20s
- Q12Location where the Video/Graphics Card and other cards attach to the MotherboardInput DevicePower SupplyElectrical PortExpansion Slot20s
- Q13Name an electronic visual display hybrid peripheral that includes a screen, circuitry, and a caseVideo/Graphics CardDVD/CDOptical DriveTouch Screen Monitor20s
- Q14The mouse and keyboard could connect to your computer through bluetooth, a USB or theExpansion slotEthernet cable and portPS/2 portsVGA cable and port20s
- Q15Name a common output peripheral device that generates sound by transducing electromagnetic waves to sound wavesScannerModemSpeakerProjector20s