Which of the following lists the hardware components mentioned as part of the material?

Which of the following lists the hardware components mentioned as part of the material?

• A. Keyboard and mouse
• B. Monitor and printer
• C. Input/output devices, secondary storage, and system unit communication devices
• D. Motherboard and CPU

Answer: (C)

Understanding hardware means looking at the physical parts that make up a computer system. The material groups hardware into broad categories rather than naming just a few devices. The best choice lists three essential categories: input/output devices (peripherals used to interact with the computer, such as keyboards, mice, monitors, and printers), secondary storage (long-term, non-volatile storage like hard drives or SSDs), and system unit communication devices (internal components that manage data flow and communication inside the system, such as the motherboard, controllers, and buses). This combination covers both external peripherals and internal components, giving a complete view of hardware. The other options focus on specific items or a narrower set of internal parts and don’t capture the full range of hardware categories described.

Understanding hardware means looking at the physical parts that make up a computer system. The material groups hardware into broad categories rather than naming just a few devices. The best choice lists three essential categories: input/output devices (peripherals used to interact with the computer, such as keyboards, mice, monitors, and printers), secondary storage (long-term, non-volatile storage like hard drives or SSDs), and system unit communication devices (internal components that manage data flow and communication inside the system, such as the motherboard, controllers, and buses). This combination covers both external peripherals and internal components, giving a complete view of hardware.

The other options focus on specific items or a narrower set of internal parts and don’t capture the full range of hardware categories described.