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C2 Vocabulary 0412
Question | Answer |
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RAM | Random Access Memory- temporary memory inside the computer designed to hold new data and is available only while the computer is turned on. |
CPU | Center Processing Unit- The processing of information takes place here. |
Microphone | Audio can put put into the computer using the microphone. |
Tablet Computers | a complete computer system in the form of a slate design. |
Computer monitor | The computer screen or display. |
Printer | Outputs the information after it has been processed in the computer making it a hard copy on paper. |
Resolution | Defines the clarity of an image that is seen on the computer screen. |
Pixel | a single colored square on the computer screen. When pixels are joined together on the computer screen images can be seen. |
Portable Media Player | Portable devices that store and play audio such as music, podcasts and videos. |
Storage devices | Store data for later use. These include internal storage and external. |
USB drives | Mobile storage devices, also called a flash drive or jump drive. |
Ethernet Port | Used for high-speed connection or another network, such at intranet or an internal net-work. |
Application Software | Allows the computer to carry out specific functions, such as word processing, creation of databases and spreadsheets and so on. |
Touch screens | Allow direct selection or operation by touching the appropriate area on the screen. |
Electronic pointing devices | Allow the user to control the cursor using ultra-sound, an infrared beam, eye movements, nerve signals, or even brain waves. |