Computer Terminology

4. a collection of instructions enabling users to interact with a computer, hardware, or perform tasks
7. A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors for other circuit boards to be slotted into
12. A port used to connect devices (such as a computer and a peripheral) for transmitting information in parallel
13. The most common type of port found on modern computers. It is used to connect various peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, game controllers, printers, scanners, and external storage devices
15. Any connected device (internal or external) that provides a computer with additional functionality
18. A type of hardware interface found on personal computers from the late 1980s to the early 2000s

1. Any information processed by and sent from a computer or electronic device is considered output
2. the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on
3. A semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification
5. Any hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with and control it
6. An integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer
8. the computer memory that can permanently store data and applications within it
9. A computer component responsible for generating and recording audio
10. A standard connection type for many electronic devices such as digital video cameras, printers and scanners, external hard drives, and other peripherals
11. best described as any physical component of a computer system containing a circuit board, ICs, or other electronics
14. the main memory in a computer
16. Digital camera and digital camcorder
17. frequently used to describe devices that connect to a computer -- either directly or over a network -- and that support the transfer of data through input/output ( I/O) operation