18 Questions
What is the function of a modem?
Connect your home network to the wider Internet
Which hardware component is responsible for displaying information in pictorial form?
Graphics Card
What is the function of a printer in a computer system?
Transfer text and graphic output to paper
Which hardware device is used for high-resolution color printing?
Printer
What does a hard disk drive primarily do?
Store and retrieve digital data
What is the main function of a USB flash drive?
Store and retrieve digital data
What is the function of RAM in a computer system?
Temporary storage of program instructions and data being processed
Which component of a computer system is permanent and remains when the power is off?
ROM
What is the 'brain' of the computer system?
CPU
Which component of a computer system generates output images to a display device?
Graphics Card
What is the main function of the motherboard in a computer system?
Holding crucial electronic components like CPU and memory
Which component in a computer system is an expansion card that feeds output images to a display device?
Graphics Card
What is the general term applied to the instructions that direct the computer’s hardware to perform work?
Software
Which type of software controls input, output, and storage, and the operations of application software?
System software
What is stored on a ROM chip on the motherboard and handles the first level of system control?
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
Which component is referred to as the overall controller of the work of the computer?
Operating System (OS)
Which type of software includes programs designed to support and optimize the functioning of the computer system itself?
Utility programs
What consists of a variety of programs that control the individual computer and make user's application programs work well with the hardware?
System software
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