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HARDWARE QUESTIONS

1. What is Hardware?

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2. What does the CPU stand for and why is it so important?

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3. What is a peripheral? _____________________________________

4. Explain the term Input Device and give one example?

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5. Which of the following are Input Devices? (Circle the Input Devices)

Monitor Mouse Printer Digital Camera VDE

6. Explain the term Output Device and give one example?

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7. Which of the following are Output Devices? (Circle the Output Devices)

Printer Keyboard Plotter Microphone Printer

8. Explain the term Storage Device and give one Example?

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9. Which of the following are Storage Devices (Circle the storage Devices)

CD Rom RAM USB Digital Projector Non Impact Printer

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10. There are impact Printers and non Impact Printers, what is the difference between the two and give

one example of each.

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11. What are Pixels on a Monitor?

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12. What does the term Resolution mean on a Monitor?

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13. What is a CRT Monitor and what is a flat screen Monitor?

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14. LCD is often associated with a Flat Screen Computer/TV, what does LCD stand for?

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15. What does USB stand for and give another name for a USB Key

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