ICAU2231A Use computer operating system

computer operating system
Activities
Activity 1 - Identify computer components

computer operating system
Activity 1 - Identify computer components
Identify all the parts of a computer system.
Add the correct number for each component onto the diagram then check your answers.
Speakers
Modem
Microphone
RAM
CPU
Keyboard
Mouse
CD-ROM Drive
Diskette drive
Hard drive
Printer
Ports
Monitor
Expansion board
Zip drive

computer operating system
Activity 1 answers
Identify all the parts of a computer system.
Speakers
Modem
Microphone
RAM
CPU
Keyboard
Mouse
CD-ROM Drive
Diskette drive
Hard drive
Printer
Ports
Monitor
Expansion board
Zip drive

Activity 2 - Labelling a motherboard

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Label
Name of component
1
COM A/COM B/ LPT port
2
CPU socket
3
Intel chip
4
Front USB connectors
5
Battery
6
Dual bios
7
PCI slots
8
Audio
9
USB Lan port
10
USB port

Activity 3 - Understanding advertisements

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Component
Advertisement
Processor type
Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5850
2.16 GHz , 2 MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Operating system installed
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Memory
2048 MB DDR@
Internal hard disk drive
320 GB
Optical drive type
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Modem
High speed 56K modem
Video adapter
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Video RAM
256MB Dedicated graphics memory
Speakers and microphone
Altec Lansing® speakers
Webcam
HP Pavilion Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Wireless technologies
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
External I/O ports
4 USB 2.0, TV-Out (S-video), VGA, HDMI, IEEE 1394, RJ-11 / Modem, RJ-45 / Ethernet, 2 Stereo Headphone jacks, 1 Microphone jack, Consumer IR, AC Adaptor
Display size
17.0" WXGA+ High Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
Model No
dv9900 Entertainment Notebook PC series
Price
$1,799

Activity 4 - True/false questions

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Activity 4 - True/False
The CPU is an output device.True/False
One Kilobyte equals approximately 1000 characters.True/False
A laser printer is an example of an impact printer.True/False
A pixel is a type of auxiliary storage.True/False
A floppy disk drive is a device that can read from and write to a floppy disk.True/False
Loading the operating system into a personal computer is called booting.True/False