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computer vocab
computer terms
Question | Answer |
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Central Processing Unit (CPU) | the part of the computer that does most of the processing |
File | a collection of related data |
Hard Disk | a magnetic disk that is used to storing data |
Hardware | magnetic, mechanical, electronic, devices containing a computer system |
Input | the data to be inserted in the computer for processing |
Memory | the part of the computer that preserves data for retrieval |
Monitor | a component with a screen for viewing data at a computer terminal |
Mouse | a device that allows the user to reposition an arrow o the computer screen in order to activate wanted applications |
Network | a system of computers that intersect b telephone wires in order to share information |
Operating System (OS) | a collection of software that controls the way the computer operates and controlling the running of other programs |
Output | the process of transferring data from storage |
Printer | an output device that makes a paper copy of graphic data |
Program | the way of instructions making a computer to solve a problem |
Server | a file server |
Software | the programs that direct the working of the computer |
Web Browser | software program that directs the entry of the internet |