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Hard/software vocab
Computer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |