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computer parts
Question | Answer |
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computer | a machine that can be programmed invented in the 1940s |
personal computer | a personal computer also called a PC includes a mouse, keyboard, and monitor |
hardware | the computer and all attached equipment |
monitor | a display screen |
mouse | an imput device moves the cursor on the monitor |
keyboard | the keyboard is a set of keys or buttons used to imput instructions to a computer |
hard drive | primary storage unit stored on a magnetic cylinder |
CDROM | a compact disk used to store data |
CDROM drive | a small box that lets the computer read the disk |
data | peices of imformation |
program | program |
software | software is a set of insructions for the computer that has the ability to change or create data |
operating system | tells programs what to do |
bios | wakes computer |
motherboard | holds it all together |
cpu | central processing unit |
rom | read only memory |
ram | random access memory |
power supply | every computer needs a power supply |
modem | connect computers to eachother |
port | hardware plugs into it |
video card | allows graphics to be displayed on the monitor |
power plug | used to provide power into the computer and provide power to the monitor |
parallel port | an electrical connector that is used to send information on wires at the same time to the printer |
serial port | used to connect older or specialized devices |
network interface card | an ethernet cable connection |
universal serial bus | is an external bus that transfers mbps |