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Hard/software vocab
Computer
Question | Answer |
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Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The key component of a computer system. |
File | Collection of related data or program records stored on an input. |
Hard Disk | Magnetic disk fixed within a drive unit and used for storing computer data. |
Hardware | Mechanical, magnetic, and electronic devices including a computer system. |
Input | To enter data into a computer for processing or checking. |
Memory | Capacity of a computer to store information. |
Monitor | A group of systems used to measure the acts of a computer system |
Mouse | A palm sized device that can slide on wheels or ball bearings over a desktop. |
Network | A system containing any combination of computers, or printers. Used to transmit or receive information. |
Operating System (OS) | Software that controls the performance of computer programs. |
Output | information in a form for transmission form internal to external units (transferring information) |
Printer | a device that produces a paper copy of graphic data. |
Program | the sequence of instructions making a computer to solve a problem. |
Server | a computer that process requests for HTML or other documents. |
Software | The programs used to direct the operation of a computer. |
Web Browser | a program on a computer used to view HTML documents |