Computer Hardware and Input Devices Quiz
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What is the main function of computer hardware?

  • Enabling major functions like input and output (correct)
  • Creating software programs
  • Running application programs
  • Executing specific tasks

    • Which of the following is considered an input device?

  • Scanner (correct)
  • Printer
  • Headphones
  • Speakers

    • What does an output device do?

  • Receive input signals
  • Convert data from machine language to human-understandable language
  • Give out results of processed input (correct)
  • Store data for future use

    • How is computer software defined?

    <p>Instructions used to operate computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of system software in a computer system?

    <p>Interface between hardware and user applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which software type runs a computer's hardware and application programs?

    <p>Operating system software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does application software do?

    <p>Performs specific personal, educational, and business functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component acts as the control center of a computer?

    <p>Central Processing Unit (CPU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)?

    <p>Accelerate graphics rendering and parallel processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component stores the data that the CPU needs to run applications and open files?

    <p>Random Access Memory (RAM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called where the CPU retrieves instructions from memory, translates them, and performs the required action?

    <p>Fetch Decode Execute Cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is responsible for running machine learning algorithms and video editing tasks efficiently?

    <p>Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Random Access Memory (RAM) in a computer system?

    <p>Store short-term data for the CPU</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is responsible for running the operating system and applications on a computer?

    <p>Central Processing Unit (CPU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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