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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| computer | A machine that can be programed. Invented in the 1940s |
| personal computer | A personal computer, or PC, is another name for a computer. Includes keyboard, mouse, and monitor |
| hardware | The computer and all attacheed equipment are called hardware. |
| software | A set of instruction for the computer that has the ability to change or create data |
| monitor | a display screen |
| mouse | an input device. It moves the curser on the monitor. |
| keyboard | ue91-200Is a set of keys or buttons that are used to input information and instructions to a computer |
| hard drive | primary storage unit of the computer. It is where the operating system, applications, files and data are stored on magnetic cylinder |
| CDROM | is a compact uded to store data. Can hold up to 650 mega bytes |
| CDROM Drive | The small box with motor and other parts that let the computer read what is on a CD-ROM. It uses a laser to read the CD. |
| data | Is numbers, letters, pictures, drawings, sounds, orders, payments, stories and other pieces of infomation. |
| program | Another word for software. It is a list of instructions. It gives the user the ability to create, modify, and save files |
| operating system | tells programs what to do |
| BOIS | wakes up the computer |
| motherboard | holds it all together |
| CPU | gets very hot. The brain of the computer |
| ROM | READ ONLY MEMORY. Only can read |
| RAM | RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY. Reads and writes |
| power supply | gets electricity into the computer |
| modem | connect computers to each other |
| port | hardware plugs into it; like keyboard, mouse |
| video card | allows graphics to be displayed on the monitor |
| power plug | used to provide power into the computer and provide power out to the monitor |
| parallel port | a parallel port is an electrical connector that is used to send information on wires at the same time to a printer |
| serial port | used to connect older or specialized devices send parts of a message |
| network interface card (NIC) | an Ethernet cable connections |
| universal serial bus (USB) | is an external bus that transfers Mbsp |