COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS ACTIVITYStandard BCSI – 1: Students will identify computer system components.
Mouse Input device
CD-R disko The R stands for recordable.
Softwareo Also called
programs or applications
Digital camera Input device
Monitor Most often used
output device
CD-ROM and DVD discso These disks can only be read.
Scanner Scans paper or
pictures and the image is inputted (sent) to the computer.
Mouse Every movement
and click inputs (sends) instructions to the computer.
CD-RW disko The RW stands for rewritable.
Hard driveo The size of a hard
drive is measured in gigabytes such as 250GB.
Modemo Some modems
are wireless
Printer Output device
CD-ROM and DVD discso A user cannot save information to it.
Output device Computer
hardware that gives a user information from a computer.
RAMo Working memory
of a computer that is erased or cleared when the computer is turned off.
Keyboard Most often used
input device
USB Flash Driveo Device commonly used to store
computer files.
Scanner Input device
Modemo DSL stands for
Digital Subscriber Line
Digital camera Photos on the
camera are inputted (sent) into the computer
Operating systemo Software that controls the basic operations
of a computer.
Macintosh OS
Speakers Output device
CD-ROM disko The ROM stands for Read Only
Memory.
Input device Computer
hardware that sends information to a computer.
Modemo Allows a
computer to talk to another computer.
Hard driveo Permanent
storage device inside the computer
CD-RW disko A user can save information on it over
and over.
Processoro Small circuit
board that controls all of the work done by a computer.
Hardware Physical parts of
a computer that you can touch with your hands.
Processoro Also called the
CPU, central processing unit.
Hard driveo Stores the
operating system, application software and everything else.
RAMo Computer’s
temporary memory
Softwareo Programs that
give instructions to a computer.
Printer Outputs (prints) a
copy of what is on the monitor
Speakers Outputs sounds
from the computer
Application softwareo Programs that
help a user perform tasks on a computer
CD-R and DVD-R discso A user can save information on it only
one time.
Monitor Words and
pictures are outputted (displayed) on the screen.
Modemo Input and output
device
RAMo Stands for
Random Access Memory
Printer There are two
types: laser and inkjet.
Keyboard When each key is
pressed it inputs (sends) instructions into the computer.