Computer Terms-Paxton

2. an electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data
8. where your software, documents, and other files are stored
9. any set of instructions or commands that tell a computer what to do
11. lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus displayed on the screen
12. manages the computer's memory and processes and its software and hardware (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android)
13. a storage medium that is used to store memory permanently and cannot be changed (holds programs and boot up information)
14. any hardware that sends data to a computer (mouse, keyboard, touch screen, webcam, microphone)
15. two digits used to represent information using electricity; ones and zeros

1. the computer's main circuit board that holds the CPU, memory, connectors, cards, and connections to your computer's ports.
3. short-term memory, it temporarily stores the data until it is needed
4. any part of the computer that you can physically touch; the parts that make up the computer
5. the brain of the computer that controls all other parts and carries out commands
6. software that allows you to perform a specific task
7. any hardware receives data from a computer (printer, monitor, speaker, headphones)
10. series of commands