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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute proper instructions. |
| File | something you can open that has a saved project |
| Hard Disk | The main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. |
| Hardware | a mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system. |
| Input | data to be entered in a computer for processing |
| Memory | an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached" |
| Monitor | the screen of the computer |
| Mouse | the thing that you click to get somewhere |
| Network | a system containing any combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by telecommunication equipment or cables: used to transmit or receive information. |
| Operating System (OS) | the collection of software that directs a computer's operations, controlling and scheduling the execution of other programs, and managing storage, input/output, and communication resources. Abbreviation |
| Output | where you send things from another component |
| Printer | something you print paper out of |
| Program | a game that you can put in your computer |
| Server | where you connect to get on the internet |
| Software | a thing that you put in your computer |