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hardware&software

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Application software   software designed to meet the user’s need; performs a specific task  
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CD-ROM   a compact disk that reads only memory.  
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Channel   the media that carries or transports the message. (telephone wire, coaxial cable, microwave signal, or fiber optic)  
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Copy   an electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result  
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Control Unit   the part of the computer that directs instructions  
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CPU -   Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer  
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Data   new facts entered into the computer to be processed, which consist of text, numbers, sounds, and images.  
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Desktop computer   designed to be used on a desktop.  
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Disk   a storage device  
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Dot Matrix Printer   Uses a pattern of dots to form words and images on paper.  
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Ergonomics   the science of designing equipment and workspace for a comfortable and safe working environment  
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File   a document stored on a disk  
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File server   the central computer where the data and software for local area network computers are stored.  
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Hard Copy Hard Copy   a printed copy of output  
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Hard Disk/Drive   a device that holds information such as software and files  
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Hardware   physical parts of a computer.  
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Information Processing Cycle   the interactions of humans and computers that consist of input, processing, output, and storage.  
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Inkjet printer   sprays ink through small holes to form words and images on paper.  
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Input   the process of entering information into a computer  
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IPOS   input, processing, output, and storage  
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Keyboard   - contains numbers, letters, symbols, and function keys; looks like a typewriter  
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Laptop computer   - designed to be small enough and light enough to be used on your lap.  
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Laser Printer -   uses light beams to form words and images on paper.  
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Local Area Networks (LAN) -   computers connected together in a relatively close location such as in the same building or department.  
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Mainframes and minicomputers   used by business and government to process large amounts of information.  
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Microcomputer   a small computer in which the central processing unit or CPU is a single silicon chip.  
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Modem   Modulator – Demodulator. A device that connects the computer to a telephone line  
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Network   when computers are connected to other computers that can share information and sometimes hardware (printers)  
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Notebook computer   designed to be used on a desktop but still small enough to be portable.  
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Output   Displays the results of processing.  
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