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computer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Computer | a machine that can be programmed. Invented in the 1940's |
| Personal Computer | a pc that comes with a keyboard, mouse, and a monitor |
| Hardware | all atached equipment example- mouse |
| Software | set of instructions for the computer that has the ability to change or create data ex. word |
| Monitor | a display screen |
| Mouse | an input devise. It moves the cursor on the monitor |
| Keyboard | a set of keys or buttons that are used to input information and instructions to a computer |
| Hard Drive | the harddrive is the primary storage unit of the computer. stored on magnetic cylinders |
| CDROM | compact disk read only memory |
| CDROM Drive | small box that lets the computer read the cd |
| Data | pieces of information software can change |
| Program | another word for software a list of instructions |
| operating system | tells programs what to do |
| BIOS | wakes the computer up |
| motherboard | holds all the circut boards together |
| CPU | the brain of the computer central processing unit |
| ROM | has a good memory but it can read only memory |
| RAM | reads and writes random access memory |
| power supply | gets electricity into the computer |
| Modem | connect computers to each other |
| port | hardware blugs into it; like keyboard,mouse |
| video card | allows graphics to be displayed on the monitor |
| power plug | used to provide power in to the computer and provide power out to the monitor |
| parallel port | an elctrical connector that is used to send information on wires at the same time to a printer |
| serial port | used to connect older or specialized devises |
| Network Interface Card | an ethernet cable connection |
| Universal Serial Bus | is an external bus that transfers mega bites per second |