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This document contains information about computer hardware, software, and peripherals. It includes extracts from reviews describing different hardware items like a printer or scanner. It also has a crossword puzzle to label computer parts like the CPU, monitor, and storage drives. Additionally, it features descriptions of issues people are having with different types of computers like laptops, tablets, and desktop PCs. The document aims to teach computer essentials by having the user identify hardware, understand basic computer components, and classify different types of systems.

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U02ComputerEssentials PDF

This document contains information about computer hardware, software, and peripherals. It includes extracts from reviews describing different hardware items like a printer or scanner. It also has a crossword puzzle to label computer parts like the CPU, monitor, and storage drives. Additionally, it features descriptions of issues people are having with different types of computers like laptops, tablets, and desktop PCs. The document aims to teach computer essentials by having the user identify hardware, understand basic computer components, and classify different types of systems.

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1 Look at these extracts from reviews on a consumer website. Which piece of hardware is each
extract describing? Choose from the drop-down menu.
1 Available in 15 or 21 models,
2 With both wired and wireless versions to choose from,
3 you can back up over 4GB of data in minutes.
4 , and the pages per minute increases for black and white jobs.
5 surprisingly at this price, it even works in very low light conditions.
2 Complete the crossword by typing in the words.
ACROSS
1 The data that goes into a computer.
5 Often attached to the computer via a USB
connector.
7 Information from the computer, presented on
the monitor, through the speakers or on the printer.
8 Hard or DVD .
9 The physical parts of a computer.
DOWN
2 A socket on the computer for an external device.
3 Probably the most used input device, along with the mouse.
4 Otherwise known as the brain of the computer. (Abbreviation)
6 Programs, for example Microsoft Word or Apple iTunes.
3 Look at these extracts from emails to an online helpdesk. Which type of computer is each
person talking about? Choose from the drop-down menu.
1 I dropped it as I was getting out of a taxi, and now it wont turn on.
2 I lost the stylus. Is it safe to use a pencil to input directly onto the screen?
3 As soon as it went oine, every PC on the network crashed.
4 I was rotating the screen round to show something to a colleague, and now it wont move.
5 Can you send someone down to show me the best position for my monitor and keyboard? I want to avoid
getting any back or neck problems.
Now listen to the sentences.
4 Which prepositions are used with the following words? Choose from the drop-down menu.
1 classify

3 consist

5 class
2 divide

4 type
5 Complete this description of a basic PC system by typing in words from the box.
into classes type consists divided
A basic PC system can be (1)

into two main parts: hardware and software. Software
basically means computer programs; for example, your media player is a (2)

of software.
Hardware, on the other hand, (3)

of mechanical and electronic equipment. It can be divided
(4)

three main types: the CPU, main memory and peripherals. There are three main
(5)

of peripheral: input devices (keyboard, mouse, etc.), output devices (monitor, printer, etc.)
and storage devices (DVD drives, ash drives, etc.).
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Unit 2 Computer essentials
HELP?

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