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computer vocab
Stack #203886
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs |
| File | a collection of related data |
| Hard Disk | a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit |
| Hardware | the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system |
| Input | data to be entered into a computer for processing |
| Memory | the capacity of a computer to store information subject to recall. |
| Monitor | a component, as a CRT, with a screen for viewing data at a computer terminal. |
| Mouse | a palm |
| Network | a system containing any combination of computers, computer terminals |
| Operating System (OS) | software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services |
| Output | information in a form suitable for transmission from internal to external units of a computer, or to an outside medium |
| Printer | an output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data. |
| Program | a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer. |
| Server | computer that makes services, as access to data files, programs, |
| Software | the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, |
| Web Browser | a program used to view HTML documents |