Peripheral Computer Hardware
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- 4. A hand held stick which is used as a pointing device which can move an object on screen in any direction
- 5. Device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer
- 6. Any piece of hardware connected to a computer; any part of the computer outside the CPU and working memory
- 10. Consists of a printed circuit board inside small case integrated with a USB interface
- 11. Temporary storage area for frequently-accessed or recently-accessed data
- 12. Computer-driven video camera accessible on the Internet with a web browser
- 14. Pointing device used on some notebook computers which resembles a pencil eraser; operated with one finger to move the cursor on the screen
- 15. Pointing device that might be used as an alternative to a mouse; Roll the ball to position the pointer on the screen.
- 16. Used to move a cursor on the computer screen, and make various operations possible such as typing, drawing, opening and closing files, and giving other commands
- 17. Circuit board or other hardware that provides the physical interface to a communications network
- 18. Makes it possible to immediately use a new peripheral as soon as it is plugged in
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- 1. Set of keys for computer input, which resembles a typewriter keyboard, but with a few extra keys for computer commands and usually a numeric keypad added
- 2. Allows your computer to reproduce music, sounds and voices
- 3. Part of the computer that sends the images to the monitor; circuit board that enables a computer to display information on its screen
- 7. Ability to replace or install a device without shutting down the attached computer
- 8. A way to connect different pieces of equipment so they can easily and quickly share information
- 9. Storage other than the computer's internal memory, such as disk or magnetic tape
- 13. A set of conductors which connect the functional units in a computer
- 15. Soft pad sensitized to finger movement or pressure and used especially on laptop computers as an alternative to a mouse
- 18. A socket at the back of a computer used to plug in external devices such as a modem, mouse, scanner, or printer
- 19. Universal Serial Bus