3.12. Knowledge Check

Knowledge Check 1

 

Solution:

Ram: A small rectangular Stick with chips on it ( the stick is green, while the chips are black)

Motherboard: A large rectangular board that fills most of the inside of a computer

Hard drive: A small rectangular box that stores information

CPU: A very small square Chip

Computer ( iMac): A thin rectangular screen attached to a stand

USB Key: a small, flat, rectangular stick with a metal connector on one end

Power Supply: A medium-sized rectangular metal box

Knowledge Check 2

Text Description
This activity contains a set of flashcards, which are described below.
Activity Description or Instruction: Write down the technical term or device name for the following images and descriptions.
  1. Card Text: An output device that generates sound. Image Alt Text: speaker
  2. Card Text: An input device used to navigate.
  3. Card Text: An input device used to type text or numbers.
  4. Card Text: An output device used to view information on screen.

Solution:

  1. Speakers
  2. mouse
  3. keyboard
  4. monitor

Knowledge Check 3

Quiz Text Description
1. MultiChoice Activity
Is the hardware device that is sometimes referred to as the brain of a computer.
  1. Motherboard
  2. SSD -Solid State Drive
  3.  HD – Hard Drive
  4. CPU
2. MultiChoice Activity
A common measure of processing power is:
  1. Byte
  2. MIPS
  3. GHz
  4. Bps
3. MultiChoice Activity
When competitive products become very hard to differentiate from one another.
  1. Commoditization
  2. Niche
  3. Commercialization
  4. Differentiation

Solution:

  1. d. CPU
  2. c. GHz
  3. a. Commoditization

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