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

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