Computer Basics

3. the main system board of a computer
8. hardware device consisting of a number of buttons which the user presses to input characters to a computer
10. the software that supports a computer's basic functions
12. any peripheral used to get data from the computer
16. any peripheral used to provide data to a computer
18. identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips
19. programs designed to carry out operations for a specific tasks such as word processing, accounting, etc
20. a single document, presentation, etc; a self contained piece of information
21. a small electronic device containing flash memory that is used for storing data or transferring it to or from a computer
23. Random Access Memory-Memory that is temporary

1. a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored
2. a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
4. A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored
5. an electronic device for storing and processing data
6. input device used for moving a cursor on the screen
7. the electronic instructions that tell the computer what to do
9. a device attached to a computer that prints onto a piece of paper information that has been processed by the computer
11. physical parts of a computer (the parts you can see and touch)
13. the main storage device in a computer
14. device that allows a computer to read from and write to computer disks such as cds and dvds
15. the part of the computer that processes instructions, performs calculations and manages the flow of information through the computer
17. A storage device which provides some service for other computers connected to it via a network
22. Read Only Memory-Memory that is permanent