Complete the Sentence

Name

Date

Name That Computer Part

Directions: Name the computer part that is being described in each sentence. Use the word bank for help.
modem

power supply

monitor

speaker

motherboard

CPU

disk drive

printer

keyboard

mouse

1.

The ________________________ is used to enter information and instructions into the

computer.

2.

The ________________________ an output device that can display text and graphics.

3.

The ________________________ is used to point to and select items on the screen.

4.

The ________________________ is a mechanism that holds, spins, reads, and writes

magnetic or optical disks.

5.

The ________________________ lets you communicate with other computers through

cable or the phone lines.

6.

The ________________________ is the main circuit board of a computer. It houses the

microprocessor and provides the means of connecting all the components that make up the
computer.

7.

Inside the computer, the ________________________ is the part that changes the electric
current into a form that the computer can use.

8.

The ________________________ is the main chip that a computer needs to work properly.

9.

The ________________________ is an output device that allows you to create a final hard
copy.

10.

The ________________________ is a device that gives you audio output.

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Answer Key

Name That Computer Part

1.

The keyboard is used to enter information and instructions into the computer.

2.

The monitor an output device that can display text and graphics.

3.

The mouse is used to point to and select items on the screen.

4.

The disk drive is a mechanism that holds, spins, reads, and writes magnetic or optical
disks.

5.

The modem lets you communicate with other computers through cable or the phone
lines.

6.

The motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer. It houses the microprocessor
and provides the means of connecting all the components that make up the computer.

7.

Inside the computer, the power supply is the part that changes the electric current into
a form that the computer can use.

8.

The CPU is the main chip that a computer needs to work properly.

9.

The printer is an output device that allows you to create a final hard copy.

10.

The speaker is a device that gives you audio output.

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