Computer Fundamentals

3. the primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center.”
4. a memory consisting of semiconductors is used to store data, similar to what you can find in other devices such as Flash Drives and Memory Cards.
5. an electronic circuit that can perform mathematical calculations at high speed
7. a circuit board that is installed on a computer to connect to the network
10. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
12. a piece of computer hardware that reads and writes data on optical discs
13. the enclosure that contains most of the hardware of a personal computer
14. the electronic components used by computers to store data and instructions that can be accessed quickly by the processor
16. Sometimes it's called PC memory or just memory
17. an input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons, or keys
18. a component used in electronic devices to dissipate heat and prevent overheating
19. a type of data storage device that is used in laptops and desktop computers

1. a device driver used for instructions for how the computer should communicate with an input device
2. a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface
3. A component that draws heat away from a CPU chip and other hot-running chips such as a graphics processor (GPU)
6. a hardware component responsible for converting the alternating current (AC) from your wall outlet into direct current (motherboard a computer's central communications backbone connectivity point, through which all components and external peripherals connect
8. an electronic output device used to display information being entered and processed on a computer
9. an electrical device that offers electric power to an electrical load
11. used as a way of allowing the computer to work with digital sound signals, such as the output from a music CD
15. a computer's central communications backbone connectivity point, through which all components and external peripherals connect