Kagan Young
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- Hardware
- physical parts of a computer
- Software
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instructions on a disk that make the computer work (tells the computer.
- Computer
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machine that performs four functions: input, processing, storage, and output.
- Input
- data entered into the computer.
- Output
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data processed by the computer.
- Monitor
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the TV-like screen--an output device.
- CPU
- the main component that performs all of the processing--also known as a microprocessor.
- 1. Hardware
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physical parts of the computer
- 2. Software
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instructions on a disk that make the computer work (tells the computer what to do)
- 3. Computer
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machine that performs four functions: input, processing, storage, and output
- 4. Input
- data entered into the computer
- 5. Output
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data processed by the computer
- 6. Monitor
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the TV-like screen--an output device
- 7. CPU--Central Processing Unit
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the main component that performs all of the processing-also known as a microprocessor
- 8. Microprocessor
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a chip that tells your computer to do these four functions:input, processing, storage, output
- 9. Keyboard
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an input device with keys--used to enter data
- 10. Mouse
- a hand held input device
- 11. Printer
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an output device used to print on paper (Ex: Laser Printer, Dot Matrix Printer, Ink Jet Printer)
- 12. Speaker
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output device that produces sound (softcopy)
- 13. Disk Drive
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a device that reads data off a disk and/or writes data to a disk (hard or floppy)
- 14. Port
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the place on a computer where cable can be attached
- 15. Name the five parts of the KEYBOARD
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Numeric Keypad, Alpha Pad, Arrow Keys,Function Keys, Control (Command) Keys
- 16. Softcopy
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output from a computer that can be seen or heard, but not touched--(Ex: output from a speaker or monitor
- 17. Hardcopy
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output from a computer that can be touched-- (Ex: output from a printer or plotter)
- 18. Printout
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output from a printer (Ex: Laser, Dot Matrix, Ink Jet)
- 19. Name five input devices
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keyboard, mouse, scanner, touch screen,probeware device
- 20. Name three output devices
- printer, monitor, speaker
- 21. Peripheral
- devices that can be attached (added on) to a computer
- 22. Secondary Storage
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devices that can be used to permanently store your work (Ex: floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk)
- 23. RAM--Random Access Memory
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a temporary memory to hold your data-(storage place inside your computer where 1s and 0s are kept until power is cut off--also holds the program that you are working on)--RAM is also called
(storage place inside your computer where 1s and 0s are kept until power is cut off--also holds the program that you are working on)--RAM is also called primary storage