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Hardware&Software
Vocabulary for Hardware and Software
Question | Answer |
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Application software | - software designed to meet the user’s need; performs a specific task. |
CD-ROM | - a compact disk that reads only memory. |
Channel | the media that carries or transports the message. (telephone wire, coaxial cable, microwave signal, or fiber optic) |
Computer | an electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result. |
Control Unit | - the part of the computer that directs instructions. |
CPU | - Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer. |
Data | - new facts entered into the computer to be processed, which consist of text, numbers, sounds, and images. |
Desktop computer | - designed to be used on a desktop |
Disk | a storage device |