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Vocabulary Quiz 3

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Input devices Units that gather information and transform that information into a series of electronic signals for the computer.
Handheld A computer that fits into a pocket, runs on batteries, and is used while holding the unit in your hand.
Workstation Powerful desktop computer designed for specialized tasks Server
Microcomputer A personal computer; designed to meet the computer needs of an individual.
Output devices Devices that display, print or transmit the results of processing from the computer's memory.
Storage devices Used to keep data when the power to the computer is turned off
Supercomputer A computer that was the fastest in the world at the time it was constructed.
Desktop computer Microcomputer that fits on a desk and runs on power from a wall outlet.
Laptop computer A portable, compact computer that can run on an electrical wall outlet or a battery unit.
Modem Device that sends and receives data to and from computers over telephone lines.
Monitor Display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the computer into points of colored light on the screen
Central Processing Unit Where the processing in a computer takes place, often called the brain of the computer
Mainframe Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
Printer Output device that produces text or graphical images on paper.
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