monitorDisplayswhat thecomputeris doing.CMOSbatteryPowers thesystem clockand BIOSsettings.powersupplyConverts wallelectricity intopower for thecomputer.heatsinkHelps coolthe CPUand preventoverheating.expansionslotA slot on themotherboardwhere newhardware canbe added.harddriveA traditionalstoragedevice withspinningdisks.BIOSThe systemthat startsthe computerbefore theOS loads.speakerProducessound outputfrom thecomputermouseMoves apointer onscreen andlets you clickthingsnetworkcardEnables yourcomputer toconnect to awirednetworkfanMoves airinside thecase to keepthings cool.SATAcableConnectsstoragedrives to themotherboard.USBportA port usedto connectflash drives,mice, andmore.GPUA specialprocessor thathandles videoand imagedisplay.touchpadA built-inpointingdevice oftenfound onlaptops.ethernetportPort that lookslike a phonejack, but larger—used fornetwork cables.HDMIportTransfersvideo andaudio to amonitor orTV.caseThe outershell thatholds allinternalcomponents.RAMTemporarymemoryused whilethe computeris on.mother-boardThe maincircuit boardthat connectsall parts ofthe computer.SSDA fast,modernstoragedevice with nomoving parts.CPUThe brain ofthe computerthatprocesses allinstructions.keyboardLets youtype text andcommandsinto thecomputeropticaldrivesed toread orwrite CDsand DVDsmonitorDisplayswhat thecomputeris doing.CMOSbatteryPowers thesystem clockand BIOSsettings.powersupplyConverts wallelectricity intopower for thecomputer.heatsinkHelps coolthe CPUand preventoverheating.expansionslotA slot on themotherboardwhere newhardware canbe added.harddriveA traditionalstoragedevice withspinningdisks.BIOSThe systemthat startsthe computerbefore theOS loads.speakerProducessound outputfrom thecomputermouseMoves apointer onscreen andlets you clickthingsnetworkcardEnables yourcomputer toconnect to awirednetworkfanMoves airinside thecase to keepthings cool.SATAcableConnectsstoragedrives to themotherboard.USBportA port usedto connectflash drives,mice, andmore.GPUA specialprocessor thathandles videoand imagedisplay.touchpadA built-inpointingdevice oftenfound onlaptops.ethernetportPort that lookslike a phonejack, but larger—used fornetwork cables.HDMIportTransfersvideo andaudio to amonitor orTV.caseThe outershell thatholds allinternalcomponents.RAMTemporarymemoryused whilethe computeris on.mother-boardThe maincircuit boardthat connectsall parts ofthe computer.SSDA fast,modernstoragedevice with nomoving parts.CPUThe brain ofthe computerthatprocesses allinstructions.keyboardLets youtype text andcommandsinto thecomputeropticaldrivesed toread orwrite CDsand DVDs

Computer Hardware - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Displays what the computer is doing.
    monitor
  2. Powers the system clock and BIOS settings.
    CMOS battery
  3. Converts wall electricity into power for the computer.
    power supply
  4. Helps cool the CPU and prevent overheating.
    heat sink
  5. A slot on the motherboard where new hardware can be added.
    expansion slot
  6. A traditional storage device with spinning disks.
    hard drive
  7. The system that starts the computer before the OS loads.
    BIOS
  8. Produces sound output from the computer
    speaker
  9. Moves a pointer on screen and lets you click things
    mouse
  10. Enables your computer to connect to a wired network
    network card
  11. Moves air inside the case to keep things cool.
    fan
  12. Connects storage drives to the motherboard.
    SATA cable
  13. A port used to connect flash drives, mice, and more.
    USB port
  14. A special processor that handles video and image display.
    GPU
  15. A built-in pointing device often found on laptops.
    touch pad
  16. Port that looks like a phone jack, but larger—used for network cables.
    ethernet port
  17. Transfers video and audio to a monitor or TV.
    HDMI port
  18. The outer shell that holds all internal components.
    case
  19. Temporary memory used while the computer is on.
    RAM
  20. The main circuit board that connects all parts of the computer.
    mother- board
  21. A fast, modern storage device with no moving parts.
    SSD
  22. The brain of the computer that processes all instructions.
    CPU
  23. Lets you type text and commands into the computer
    keyboard
  24. sed to read or write CDs and DVDs
    optical drive