computer parts
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 programed invented in the 1940's
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| Personal Computer | a pc includes keyboard, mouse, and monitor
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| hardware | the computer and all attached equipment ex. keyboard, speakers
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| software | a set of instructions for the computer that has the ability to change or create data
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| monitor | a display screen
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| mouse | an input device. it moves the curser on the moniter
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| keyboard | a set of keys or buttons used to put info and instructions to a computer
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| hard drive | primary storage on magnetic cylinder
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| CDROM | (compact disk read only memory) compact disk used to store data
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| CDROM Drive | a small box with motor parts and other parts that lets the computer read whats on the CDROM. Uses lazer to read CD
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| data | numbers, letters, pictures, drawings, sounds, orders, payments, stories, and other info
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| program | a list of instructions
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| operation system | tells programs what to do
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| BIOS | wakes up the computer
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| motherboard | holds all the circuitboards together
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| CPU | central processing unit serving as the brain of the computer
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| ROM | (read only memory)only reads
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| RAM | (random acess memory) read and write
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| power supply | get electricity into the computer
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| modem | connect computers to each other
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| port | hadware plugs 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 | a parallel port is an electrical connecter 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 devices, send parts of a message, examples include bar code scanners
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| network interface card (NIC) | a ethernet cable connection
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| universal serial bus (USB) | USB is an external bus that transfers Mbps
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