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Vocabulary Test 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Output devices | Devices that display, print, or transmit the results of processing from the computer's memory. |
| Multi-tasking | Running more than one program at a time or making sure that the instructions and date from one are of memory don't interfere with memory allocated for other programs. |
| Central Processing Unit | Where the processing in a computer takes place, often called the brain of the computer. |
| Circuits | The path from one component of a computer to another that data uses to travel. |
| Keyboard | An arrangement of letters, numbers, and special function keys that act as the primary input device to the computer. |
| Pentium | Name of the CPU |
| Laptop computer | A portable, compact computer that can run on an electrical wall outlet or a battery unit. |
| Floppy disk | Round piece of flexible Mylar plastic covered with a thin layer of magnetic oxide and sealed inside a protective covering. |
| Graphical User Interface | A type of user interface that features on-screen objects, such as menus and icons, manipulated by a mouse. |
| System Unit | Case that holds the power supply, storage devices, and the circuit boards (including the motherboard). |
| Folder | The subdirectory or subdivision, of a directory that can contain files or other directories. |
| Information | The results of the computer storing data as bits and bytes |
| Mouse | An input device that allows the user to manipulate objects on the screen by moving the device along the surface of a desk. |
| Input devices | Units that gather information and transform that information it into a series of electronic signals for the computer. |
| Binary numbers | A method for representing numbers using only two digits, 0 and 1. |