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computer vocab
computer terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |