Computer 4 Final Assessment (Sept 6-Tues)

The computer’s main

hardware components

are housed together as

a system unit inside a

casing.

The keyboard protects

Identify

the components from

the computer’s

physical damage, heat, and

system unit

moisture.

The power supply accepts and moderates electricity for the computer.

The cooling fan makes sure that the temperature inside the system

remains cool. If it is too hot, the system components will be damaged

The drive bays produces beeps that warn of computer errors.

A memory slot is a board made of plastic or fiberglass and contains a set of

integrated circuits where an electric current flows through

The motherboard contains memory slots

where RAM chips are installed. It also contains

expansion slots

The

the system unit gives us an idea of the

Processing Unit

processing power of the computer. It defines what kinds

of software can run on the computer. It also controls the

Distinguish

rest of the computer’s components.

The mprocessor carries out the instructions that

sections

transform data into meaningful information. In a personal

computer, processors are often comprised of one or

Describe the

more microprocessors.

The control unit manages the computer’s operations.

The arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic computations,

such as addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction, and all logical

operations.

The arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) performs all arithmetic computations,

such as addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction, and all logical

operations.