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18. INPUT DEVICES Any device used to input data into the
computer
19. MENU A list or table of options
20. MICRO-
PROCESSOR OR
CPU
A highly complex microchip that
functions as the brain of the computer -
all processing is done here21. MODEM Connects the computer to a
telephone
line
22. MOTHERBOARD Main circuit board in a computer; it holds
the microprocessor and lets everything
else connect to it
23. MULTITASKING The ability to run more than one software
program at the same time
24. NETWORK
CARD
Connects the computer to a network
usually using special cables
25. OPERATING
SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
Software that provides an interface
between the hardware, the user, and
application software - helps the computer
operate
26. OUTPUT
DEVICES
Device used to receive output from the
computer
27. PERIPHERAL
DEVICES
Devices connected by cable to the
computer
28. PIXEL Picture Element: The basic unit of an
image
29. PLATFORM Compatible computers like PC or Mac -
Use the same operating system and
software
30. PRINTER
EXTERNAL
HARD DRIVE
DIGITAL
CAMERA
Examples of Peripheral Devices
31. PRINTER
MONITOR
SPEAKERS
HEADPHONES
PROJECTOR
Examples of Output Devices
32. PROGRAM OR
COMPUTER
PROGRAM
A list of instructions for the computer
33. RAM (RANDOM
ACCESS
MEMORY)
A computer's temporary memory; the
memory is lost when the computer is
turned off
34. RESOLUTION Amount of pixels on the screen
1. APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
Software that performs a specific function
such as word processing, presentations, or a
game.
2. BOOT
PROCESS OR
BOOTING UP
Starting up the computer
3. BOOT
SECTOR
A small program on the hard drive that tells
the computer how to begin loading
programs
4. BUSES Pathways that carry data on the
motherboard
5. CD-R A compact disc on which you can write only
once and thereafter is read only
6. CD-ROM A compact disc that only allows you to read
information from it but not save anything to
it
7. CD-RW A compact disc which has the ability to bewritten to
and re-rewritten to
8. CHIPSET Connects the CPU to the other parts of the
computer - everything has to go through one
of these to access the CPU
9. DOS Disk Operating System - basis for many of
the operating systems we use today
10. FLOPPY DISK
DRIVE
FLOPPY DISK
CD DRIVE
CD
HARD DISK
FLASH DRIVE
ZIP DISK
Examples of Storage Devices
11. FOLDER A way to organize files into logica l and
manageable groups
12. FORMAT A Floppy Disk option that prepares the disk
for use by a specific type of computer and
drive. It erases everything currently on the
disk.
13. GRAPHICAL
USER
INTERFACE
(GUI)
Allows users to control the computer by
pointing and clicking at graphical images
such as icons, windows, and menus
14. HARD DISK A rigid magnetic storage device in the
computer. It holds a lot of data and all the
programs you use on your computer.
15. HARDWARE Physica l parts of the computer
16. HERTZ,
MEGAHERTZ,
GIGAHERTZ
A way to measure speed of computer
components such as buses, processor, and
memory
17. ICON An image that represents a file, folder, or
program
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35. ROM (READ ONLY
MEMORY)
A computer chip that stores specific instructions to manage the
computer's operation; the instructions remain
permanently on the chip and cannot be changed
36. SLOTS AND PORTS Places to connect things inside or outside
the computer
37. SOFTWARE Computer programs that tell the computer what to
do
38. SOUND CARD Connects the speakers and microphone to the
computer
39. STORAGE DEVICES A hardware device used to record and store
data when the computer is turned off
40. SYSTEM UNIT Case that holds and protects the computer
components
41. TOUCHPAD
KEYBOARD
SCANNER
MOUSE
BARCODE READER
MICROPHONE
Examples of Input Devices
42. VIDEO CARD Connects the computer to the monitor
43. WINDOWS Operating system developed by Microsoft and used on
PC's. Offers a graphical user interface (GUI)
44. WRITE-PROTECTED A Floppy Disk option that sets the disk so
that it cannot be written to or erased.
