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- 2. output device that displays text, objects, graphics, photographs, video, and animation on a screen
- 6. or a central processing unit is a silicon chip that processes data and carries out instructions given to the computer and is known as “The brains of the computer”
- 7. or read-only memory lets the computer “boot up” or get started
- 8. output device that transfers information to a hard copy, such as paper
- 10. or the graphical user interface allows people to select the text, icons, and menu items on the computer screen to choose commands and files to start application software and makes computers user-friendly
- 12. a device through which a computer takes in
- 13. a set of instructions that makes computer hardware work
- 14. a basic computer function that refers to when a computer uses information
- 15. information technology is the use of technology tools, including computer systems and telecommunications, to input, store, process, and communicate information
- 16. a device that can store, retrieve, manipulate, and process data to produce an outcome.
- 18. a device or type of expansion card that sends and receives information via a telephone to and from a computer
- 20. most important type of system software
- 22. output device that produces sound
- 23. an input device that is used to type text and commands into a computer
- 24. is a type of software that includes programs that help people do certain tasks such as word processing or spreadsheets
- 25. or random access memory known as short-term memory, it forgets everything it knows when the computer is turned off
- 26. hand-held pointing device that controls the cursor
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- 1. long term storage device that reads and writes data to and from round, rigid disks encased in a container located inside the computer
- 3. manages how a computer's hardware and the central processing unit communicate, manages files, and runs application software
- 4. an input device that is used to change images into information that a computer can read
- 5. called an application or software that is a series of ordered instructions that can be done by a computer
- 9. a device through which a computer sends out
- 11. is a language a computer can understand and is made up of a series of ones and zeros
- 17. is the process of starting or resetting a computer
- 19. two or more computers linked together to share files, software, and resources, such as printers
- 21. a basic computer function that refers to when information is saved in a computer
- 22. physical equipment of a computer, which includes CPU, the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse as the main parts.