Exam 2023
system unit - ANSWER a case that contains electronic components of the
computer used to process data
Motherboard - ANSWER the main circuit board of the computer
CPU - ANSWER Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer.
hard drive - ANSWER Storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly
rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces. The device is either permanently
installed within the computer case or can be portable
computer - ANSWER Electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores
data, and produces a result.
Computer Hardware - ANSWER The physical components of information
technology, which can include the computer itself plus peripherals such as storage
devices, input devices like the mouse and keyboard, output devices like monitors
and printers, networking equipment, and so on.
input device - ANSWER A device used to enter information into a computer.
output device - ANSWER allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer
processes such as a monitor, printer, headphones, or speakers
server - ANSWER a computer or computer program that manages access to a
centralized resource or service in a network.
modem - ANSWER A device that allows computers to communicate over
telephone lines
programmer - ANSWER A person who develops computer software programs
Types of User Storage - ANSWER -Flash Drive
-CDs and DVDs
-Cloud Storage
cloud storage - ANSWER An Internet service that provides remote storage to