computer
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Computer | a machine that can be programmed. Invented in the 1940's
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Personal Computer | a pc that comes with a keyboard, mouse, and a monitor
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Hardware | all atached equipment example- mouse
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Software | set of instructions for the computer that has the ability to change or create data ex. word
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Monitor | a display screen
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Mouse | an input devise. It moves the cursor on the monitor
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Keyboard | a set of keys or buttons that are used to input information and instructions to a computer
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Hard Drive | the harddrive is the primary storage unit of the computer. stored on magnetic cylinders
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CDROM | compact disk read only memory
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CDROM Drive | small box that lets the computer read the cd
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Data | pieces of information software can change
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Program | another word for software a list of instructions
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operating system | tells programs what to do
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BIOS | wakes the computer up
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motherboard | holds all the circut boards together
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CPU | the brain of the computer central processing unit
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ROM | has a good memory but it can read only memory
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RAM | reads and writes random access memory
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power supply | gets electricity into the computer
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Modem | connect computers to each other
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port | hardware blugs into it; like keyboard,mouse
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video card | allows graphics to be displayed on the monitor
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power plug | used to provide power in to the computer and provide power out to the monitor
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parallel port | an elctrical connector that is used to send information on wires at the same time to a printer
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serial port | used to connect older or specialized devises
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Network Interface Card | an ethernet cable connection
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Universal Serial Bus | is an external bus that transfers mega bites per second
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