Year 7 Digital Technologies

Hardware Basics

What are the SEVEN (7) ESSENTIAL PARTS to a PC?

What is a MOTHERBOARD? How is it used in a PC?

What does CPU stand for? How is it used in a PC?

What does RAM stand for? How is it used in a PC?

What is a HARD DRIVE? How is it used in a PC?

What does GPU stand for? How is it used in a PC?

What is the difference between the HARD DRIVE and RAM? How do they work together?

What COMPONENTS are used when running a HIGH-RES VIDEO-GAME and how do they work together?
Year 7 Digital Technologies
Individual Research (Hardware)

What does USB mean? What is a USB used for?

What is an EXTERNAL DRIVE? What is it used for?

Name FIVE (5) EXTERNAL HARDWARE DEVICES to a PC and how they OPERATE:

Why can’t OLD SOFTWARE run on CURRENT/NEW COMPUTERS? List some reasons below:

Problem-solving; What is a procedure to follow if the PC SPEAKERS weren’t producing any SOUND?

Problem-solving; What is a procedure to follow if the DISPLAY SCREEN is UNRESPONSIVE? (e.g., mouse/keyboard
frozen)