Peripheral Computer Hardware

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