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- 5. Bank document read by MICR scanners that has non-alterable characters printed in magnetic ink
- 6. Interface acronym standing for Windows Icons Menus and Pointers used in GUI operating systems
- 7. Output device used to produce physical hard copies on paper such as inkjet or laser types
- 8. Term for memory like ROM or backing storage where data is kept even when power is turned off
- 10. Memory type used by solid state drives USB sticks and SD cards to store data
- 12. Fastest type of main memory located between the processor and RAM to hold commonly used data
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- 1. System that reads special magnetic ink characters printed at the bottom of bank cheques
- 2. The brain of the computer that carries out calculations and completes software instructions
- 3. Pointing device used by users with limited motility in their wrist to prevent repetitive strain injuries
- 4. General term for external hardware devices connected to a computer like keyboards and monitors
- 9. Storage media class including CDs DVDs and Blu-ray discs that use lasers to read data
- 11. Type of data access where files are stored sequentially and searched one by one like on magnetic tape