IT Planet 3 || Lesson 2 : Computer Hardware

Exercises

A. Tick [✓] the correct answer.

1. Physical components attached to a Computer 🖥️ are known as 

a. Software [ ]

b. Hardware [✓]

c. Windows [ ]

2. Microphone is a ____ device.

a. Input [✓]

b. Output [ ]

c. Both a. and b. [ ]

3. The device that gives the output on a paper is called 

a. Monitor [ ]

b. Printer [✓]

c. Mouse [ ]

4. ____ is used to transfer data from one device to another.

a. Keyboard [ ]

b. CPU []

c. Pen Drive [ ✓ ]

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What is a hardware? Give examples.

Physical components attached to a computer are known as hardware.

Examples: mouse, keyboard

2. What do you mean by storage device?

Any hardware component that is used to store data, instructions and information for future use is called a Storage Device.

3. Differentiate between input device and output devices.

INPUT DEVICE allows to enter data and instruction into a computer.

OUTPUT DEVICE shows the final result.

4. What is the use of a system unit?

System Unit protects the internal electronic components from damage.

C. Fill in the blanks.

1. Parts of a computer that we can touch are called   hardware  .

2. The   printer   is the device that is used to print on paper.

3. You can hear sound with the help of    speakers  .

4. Hard drive is a __storage__ device.

5.   CPU   is also called processor or microprocessor.

D. Application Based Question.

Ravi is reading a letter from a printout. From which hardware device has he got this printout.

He has got this from printer 🖨️.

E. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.

1. You cannot touch a hardware.

Ans: F

2. A mouse is an input device.

Ans: T

3. A microphone is used to send images to the computer.

Ans: T

4. The next or graphics that we get on paper is called a printout.

Ans: T

5. System unit is also called a computer case.

Ans: T