Kaitlynn Novemeber 11
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- Hardware-
- physical parts of the computer
- Software-
- instructions on a disk that make the computer work, or tells it what to do.
- Computer-
- machine that performs four functions: input, processing, storage, and output
- Input-
- data entered into the computer
- Output-
- data processed by the computer
- Monitor
- an output device
- CPU-Central Processing Unit
- the main component that performs all of the processing
- Microprocessor-
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a chip that tells your computer to do these four functions:
input, processing, storage, output - Keyboard-
- an input device used to enter information
- Mouse-
- a hand held input device
- Printer-
- an output device used to print on paper
- Speaker-
- output device that produces sound
- Disk Drive-
- a device that reads data off a disk and/or writes data to a disk
- Port-
- the place on the computer where a cable can be attached
- Name the five parts of the KEYBOARD-
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Numeric Keypad, Alpha Pad, Arrow Keys,
Function Keys, Control (Command) Keys - 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) - Hardcopy-
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output from a computer that can be touched-- (Ex: output from a printer or
plotter) - Printout-
- output from a printer(Ex: Laser, Dot Matrix, Ink Jet)
- Name five INPUT DEVICES-
- keyboard, mouse, scanner, touch screen,probeware device
- Name three OUTPUT DEVICES-
- printer, monitor, speaker
- Peripheral-
- devices that can be attached (added on) to a computer
- Secondary Storage-
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devices that can be used to permanently store your work
(Ex: floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk) - 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