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Computer Basics 69
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The CPU (central processing unit) houses all of the important computer components. | Tower Case |
| A place to insert CDs. | CD-ROM or CD Drive |
| Many computers now have __-__ Drives instead of a CD-ROM Drives. | CD-RW (RW stands for ReWritable) |
| Some new computers have a ___ drive instead of a CD-ROM or CD-RW. | DVD |
| There are several ways to get new information or _____ into a computer. | Input |
| The two most common ways are to input new information are the ________ and _____. | Keyboard, Mouse |
| The keyboard has __________ and special commands. | Characters (letters, numbers, and punctuation marks) |
| The mouse has a special ball that allows you to roll it around on a pad or desk to move the ______ around the screen. | Cursor |
| A ________ allows you to move your finger across a pressure sensitive pad and press to click. | Touchpad |
| A _______ copies a picture or document into the computer. | Scanner |
| You can input photographs into a computer with a ______ ______. | Digital camera |
| A pressure sensitive pad that is plugged into the computer. When you draw on the tablet with the special pen, the drawing appears on the screen. | Graphics tablet |
| Devices that display information in a way that you can you can understand. | Output devices |
| The most common output device is the _______. | Monitor |
| ________ are output devices that allow you to hear sound from your computer. | Speakers |
| A _______ takes what you see on the computer screen and ______ it on paper. | Printer, prints |