Computer Hardware

5. is a device for pointing (controlling input positioning) on a computer display screen
8. described as “end-user” software. This software is designed to meet a user’s specific needs. The user interacts with the application software; they perform useful work on general-purpose tasks such as word processing and cost estimation systems
10. is a device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen
11. enables the application software to interact with the computer. System software is “background” software. It includes programs that can help the computer manage its own resources and run basic operations
13. A storage device is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media
14. produces text and graphics printed on paper

1. also called game controller
2. in a form that can be physically touched
3. brain of computer
4. in a form that can’t be physically touched
6. Interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer
7. refers to objects that you can actually touch, like disks, disk drives, display screens, keyboards, printers, boards, and chips.
9. special type of computer display screen that allows commands to be entered by the user’s touching the screen
12. Any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
15. any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instruction into a computer.