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 monitor. |
Hardware | All attached equipment to a computer. |
Software | Set of instructions for the computer that has the ability to change or create data. |
Monitor | A display screen. |
Mouse | An input device that moves the cursor on the monitor. |
Keyboard | Set of keys or buttons used to put information or instructions into a computer. |
Hard Drive | The hard drive is the primary storage unit of a computer. Stored on magnetic cylinders. |
CDROM | Compact Disc Read Only Memory. |
CDROM Drive | Small box that lets the computer read the CDROM. |
Data | Pieces of information that software can change. |
Program | Another word for software. A list of instructions. |
Operating System | Tells programs what to do. |
BIOS | Wakes up the computer. |
Motherboard | Holds all the circuitboards together. |
CPU | The brain of the computer. Central Processing Unit. |
ROM | Read Only Memory |
RAM | Random Access Memory |
Power Supply | Gets electricity into the computer. |
Modem | Connects computers to each other. |
Port | Hardware plugs into it. EX: Mouse, Keyboard |
Video Card | Allows graphics to be displayed on the monitor. |
Monitor Port | |
Parallel Port | An electrical connector that is used to send information on wires at the same time to a printer. |
Serial Port (Printer Connector) | Used to connect older or specialized devices. |
Network Interface Card (NIC) | An Ethernet cable connection. |
Universal Serial Bus (USB) | An external bus that transpers MBPS. |
Power Plug | Used to provide power in to the computer and provide power out to the monitor. |