Computer Terms- Austin Harman

2. any hardware receives data from a computer (printer, monitor, speaker, headphones)
8. software that allows you to perform a specific task
11. short-term memory, it temporarily stores the data until it is needed
12. System manages the computer's memory and processes and its software and hardware (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android)
13. where your software, documents, and other files are stored
14. series of commands
16. a storage medium that is used to store memory permanently and cannot be changed (holds programs and boot up information)

1. lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus displayed on the screen
3. a tool you use to access the internet (Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox)
4. two digits used to represent information using electricity; ones and zeros
5. any hardware that sends data to a computer (mouse, keyboard, touch screen, webcam, microphone)
6. the computer's main circuit board that holds the CPU, memory, connectors, cards, and connections to your computer's ports.
7. an electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data
9. any part of the computer that you can physically touch; the parts that make up the computer
10. Processing Unit the brain of the computer that controls all other parts and carries out commands
15. any set of instructions or commands that tell a computer what to do