Download Computer Component Worksheet

Intro to Computers and Careers
Name________________________________
Period _________ Date_________________
Computer Component Worksheet
Please write the answers on this page. Go to
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pc.htm and/or
http://www.computerhope.com/ to find the answers. You will need to click on the
links for each section to find the answers.
Mother Board
1. The Bios _______________ the basic functions of the computer and performs a
_____________________ every time you turn the computer on.
2. What does the acronym BIOS stand for?
3. Intel released the first microprocessor, the 4004, in what year?
In 1989, which leading motherboard manufacturer was founded?
4. Name the slots and ports found on a motherboard. (there are 6)
5. List three (3) components that are built into the motherboard.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1. The first microprocessor to make it into a home computer was the
____________. This chip could process __________ bits at one time.
2. The microprocessor is the __________ of the computer.
3. A chip is also called an _______________ _________________.
4. The Pentium 4 microprocessor was first released in 2000. How many
transistors does it contain on the one chip? How many "millions of instructions
per second" can the Pentium 4 process?
5. The two typical components of a CPU are __________________ and
__________________.
Random Access Memory
1. RAM is used to _________________ information that the computer is working
with. Once you turn the computer off, all information in RAM is deleted.
2. Next to the __________ itself, RAM is the most important factor in computer
performance.
Intro to Computers and Careers
Name________________________________
Period _________ Date_________________
3. List four (4) of the "Common RAM Types". List both, the acronym and full
name.
Hard Disk
1. Hard disks use ___________________ to store information.
2. Data is stored in ______________ and _______________
Operating System
1. The purpose of an operating system is to _________________ and
______________ hardware and software so it is controlled and behaves in a
_______________ way.
2. 14. Name three different operating systems that are used on computers.
_______________ ___________________ ____________________.
Local Area Network (LAN)
1. A home network is simply a _______________ of allowing _______________ to
____________________ with each other.
2. A LAN network lets you share ____________, _______________,
_______________ _______________, _______________, and
__________________.
3. The two most popular types are ________________ and _________________.
Part II
1. File extensions tell you what _____________________ a file was written in.
.doc
.xls
.ppt
.jpg
.bmp
.gif
.mp3
.mp4
.wav