Computer Vocabulary

4. An individual’s personal computer that resides on a desk or table
6. Areas on Internet servers where data and applications can be stored and accessed
7. The thinking work computers do to turn input into output
8. Programs that tell a computer what to do and how to do it
9. The information computers get from users, devices, or other computers
11. The display screen used to provide visual output from a computer
13. The information computers give to users, devices, or other computers
15. A standard that allows communication between devices, such as between a flash drive and a computer
16. The physical parts of a computer
17. A personal computer that is small enough to be carried around
18. Saving information to use in the future
20. The most commonly used type of secondary storage device, which stores bits of data as aligned particles on the surface of a magnetic disk
21. A standard wireless technology that uses radio waves to connect devices
22. A computer that provides data to other computers

1. The system that allows hardware devices to communicate with one another, run efficiently, and support software programs
2. The "brain" of a computer; a small, essential chip on the motherboard that performs most of the processing and control functions
3. A machine that works with information
5. The main circuit board inside a computer that connects the different parts of a computer together
10. Receives and sends data on computer networks
12. A very small piece of silicon inside a computer that has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical and logical operations
14. A small storage device that uses flash memory and connects to the computer through a USB port; also called a pen drive, jump drive, or thumb drive
19. Stores data and instructions while the computer is working