Hardware

Question 1

What is Hardware?

Answer 1

any physical component that a computer system needs to funciton

Question 2

What are the four components of the diagram in order?

Answer 2

Input -> CPU, Storage -> Output

Question 3

What is an input device?

Answer 3

any piece of hardware that will provide the computer system with data

Question 4

What is an output device?

Answer 4

any piece of hardware that is used to communicate the result of the data that was processed

Question 5

Give examples of input devices

Answer 5

finger scanner, mouse, keyboard, joystick, scanner

Question 6

Give examples of output devices

Answer 6

headphone, computer screen, printer, speaker, monitor

Question 7

Give examples of devices that are both input and output

Answer 7

fax machine, multi-functional printer, computer