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Operating CAD Software and Computer Hardware  PRE - TEST Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on separate sheet of paper. 1. This is commonly known as the physical equipment that makes up the computer system....

Operating CAD Software and Computer Hardware  PRE - TEST Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on separate sheet of paper. 1. This is commonly known as the physical equipment that makes up the computer system. A. hardware B. mouse C. printer D. software 2. Which of the following is NOT an application software? A. adobe photoshop B. autocad C. flash D. windows 8 3. The set of programs, and other related applications associated with a computer system. A. disk Drive B. hard drive C. Printer D. software 4. It is the brain of a computer where most of the “computing” takes place. A. cpu B. disk drive C. hardware D. monitor 5. The main part of microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis. A. hard drive B. hardware C. software D. system unit  The Hardware is the physical equipment that makes up the computer system. PARTS OF COMPUTER HARDWARE  System Unit includes the following parts: motherboard, microprocessor , memory chips, buses, ports, expansion slots and cards.  Central Processing Unit (CPU) It performs all instructions and calculations that are needed to manage the flow of information. Keyboar d is the principal device for communicati ng with your computer. Monitor it has a screen that displays information, such as the instruction you send to your computer and the information and results your computer sends back after interpreting your instruction. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) It is used as a permanent storage for data.  Optical Drive is a storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media.  Mouse They can be used to select an item by pointing to it and clicking a button. Digitizer Tablet is a graphics drawing tablet used for sketching new images or tracing old ones.  Printer It is an output device that used to print information processed by your computer.  Plotter an output device able to produce better quality drawings compared to a printer, however the speed of the plotter is generally slower than the printer.  The Software The software is the set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a computer system.  Operating System Software The operating system software provides various levels of interaction (called interface) between the computer and the user, as well as between the computer and the application software. Applicati on Software The application software also called programs, has a specific use or task to perform such as AutoCAD for Architectural drawings and layouts.