Computer Component Worksheet

Name______

Intro to Computers and Careers 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.

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