
HARDWARE REVIEW
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- Q1A non-volatile memory which contains BIOSCPURAMROMMotherboard30s
- Q2this component controls the execution of program instructions, performs calculations and controls the speed of computer operations. Also known as the brain of the computer.CPUMonitorMotherboardKeyboard30s
- Q3An output device which displays information entered into the computer.CRTMonitor/VDUKeyboardTV Screen30s
- Q4An input device used to manually enter data in to the computer.Input DeviceMouseKeyboardKeypad30s
- Q5Holds and links all internal components of the computer and allows input and output devices to communicate to each other. It is the main circuit board in the system unit.CPUCircuit boardMain boardMotherboard30s
- Q6A component that supplies the computer with the electricity it needs by converting Alternate Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC).Surge ProtectorPower bankPower SupplyUPS30s
- Q7This component temporarily holds data while it is processed by the CPU.ProcessorROMStorageRAM30s
- Q8A secondary memory device that stores large amounts of data.Hard Disk DriveUSBExternal Hard DriveFDD30s
- Q9These optical devices use laser/light to read and write digital information to and from CD (Compact Disc) and DVD (digital versatile disc)Optical MemoryFDDCD-ROM / DVD DriveHDD30s
- Q10Home, End, Insert and Delete keys are known asDocument KeysHome KeysNumeric KeysControl Keys30s
- Q11These keys produce numbers, if the NUM LOCK key is on. If the NUM LOCK key is off, the keypad functions as arrow keys.Function KeysAlphanumeric KeysNumeric KeypadNumbers30s
- Q12These keys are used by programs as shortcut keys. For example, in most Microsoft programs, F1 accesses the help feature.Function KeysAlphanumeric KeysControl Keys30s
- Q13This key starts a new line below the current oneSpacebarBackspaceTabEnter30s
- Q14When pressed, it moves the cursor back one space and deletes a characterEnterBackspaceSpace barDelete30s
- Q15This key makes capital letters when pressed and held at the same time as a letter keyCaps LockShift30s