Question

computer parts

1. a monitor is an input device.
2. a keyboard is an output device.
3. a cpu provides the instructions and processing power the computer needs to do its work
4. a hard drive stores digital information.
5. an external hard drive stores digital information and is portable.
6. a thumb drive is not portable.
7. a mouse pad controls the motion of a pointer in two dimensions in a graphical user interface (gui) on a desktop computer.
8. a mouse controls the motion of a pointer in two dimensions in a graphical user interface (gui).
9. a printer connects to the computer by cable or wirelessly.
10. a scanner is a device for printing information from the computer on paper.

Explanation:

1. A monitor is an output device, not an input device.
2. A keyboard is an input device, not an output device.
3. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) provides the instructions and processing power the computer needs to do its work.
4. A hard drive stores digital information.
5. An external hard drive stores digital information and is portable.
6. A thumb drive (USB flash drive) is portable.
7. A mouse (not a mouse pad) controls the motion of a pointer in two dimensions in a graphical user interface (GUI).
8. A mouse controls the motion of a pointer in two dimensions in a graphical user interface (GUI).
9. A printer can connect to the computer by cable or wirelessly.
10. A scanner is a device for inputting (scanning) information into the computer, not for printing.

Answer:

1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. FALSE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE