Computer Vocabulary

3. central processing unit
5. a storage space that many files can be placed into to group them together and organize the computer.
8. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
10. the working surface of a desk.
11. A file is an object on a computer that stores data, information, settings, or commands used with a computer program.

1. an image that represents an application, a capability, or some other concept or specific entity with meaning for the user
2. storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit
3. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
4. a typewriter-style device, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as a mechanical lever or electronic switch.
6. A display screen used to provide visual output from a computer, cable box, video camera, VCR or other video generating device.
7. flash drive an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with any computer that has a USB port.
9. an input device that is most often used with a personal computer.