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Computers
Question | Answer |
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Computer | A machine you can program Started around (1940-1945) |
Personal Computer | Short name (pc) |
Hardware | Equipment attached to a computer example CD drive, Speakers ect. |
Software | Set of instructions for the computer that has the ability to manage a computer. Example Microsoft Word. |
Monitor | Display screen |
Mouse | Input device, moves the cursor on the monitor |
Keyboard | Set of keys or buttons that are used to input information and instructions to a computer. |
Hard Drive | Storage devise of a computer where OS and aplications and data are kept |
CDROM | Compact disk read only memory |
CDROM Drive | Pit you insert the cd in |
Data | |
Program | |
Power Plug | Used to provide power into the computer and provide power out of the monitor |
Serial Port | Used to connect older specialized devices into the system. Serial Ports are used to send parts of a message one at a time |
Network Interface Card (NIC) | An Enthernet cable connection |
Umoversal Serial Bus | an external bus that transfers Mbps |
Parallel Port | an electrical connector that is used to sind information on wires ot the some time. |