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 computer is a machine that can be programmed. Invented in the 1940's.
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| Personal Computer | a pc that includes a keyboard,mouse, monitor
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| Hardware | The Computer and all attached equipment are called hardware.
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| Software | Software is 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 Devive. It moves the cursor on the monitor.
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| Keyboard | THe KEyboard is a set of keys or buttons that are used to input information and instructions to a computer
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| Hard Drive | The Hard Dive is the Primary Stoarge Unit of the computer. Its stored on a magnetic cylinder.
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| CDROM | (Compact Disc) (Read Only Memory)
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| CDROM Drive | The Small Box with motor and other parts that let the computer read what is pn a CD_ROM. Itr uses a laser to read the CD. IT look for Pits and Flats.
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| Data | Data is pieces of information and computer uses software to change data.
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| Program | another word for software. IT is a list of instruictions.
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| Operating System | OS Tells Programs what to do
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| BIOS | BIOS wakes up the computer
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| Motherboard | Motherboard holds it all together
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| CPU | Centeral Processing UNit serving as the brain of the comouter. A CPU gets very hot.
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| ROM RAM | ROM- Read only MEmory RAM- Random Acess Memory
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| Power Supply | Gets Electricity into the Computer.
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| Modem | connects computers to each other
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| POrt | hardware 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 the monitor
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| Parallel Port | A Parralel port is an electrical 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 devices
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| Network Interface Card (nic) | An Ethernet Cable Connection
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| Universal Series Bus (USB) | USB is qan external bus that transfers Mbps.
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