Hardware Topic 1 CS

1. Pointing device used to navigate and interact with graphical user interfaces.
3. Compact Disc Read-Only Memory; optical storage medium.
5. Input device used for controlling video games or other applications.
7. Portable storage device that connects via USB port.
9. Storage device that stores data magnetically on spinning disks.
12. Output device that displays information from the computer.Printer Output device that produces hard copies of documents.
13. Device that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines.
14. Wireless technology for exchanging data over short distances.
16. Input device used to convert physical documents into digital format.
19. Remote data storage accessed via the internet.
20. Copy of data kept in case the original is lost or damaged.

2. Persistent data retention, such as on hard drives or SSDs.
4. Container used for organizing files on a computer.
6. Display that allows users to interact with a computer by touching areas of the screen.
8. Solid State Drive; storage device that uses flash memory for faster data access.
10. like keyboards and mice provide data to the computer.
11. Pointing device used to navigate and interact with graphical user interfaces.
15. Unit of data stored on a computer.
17. Input device for typing text and commands into a computer.
18. Information presented to the user, such as on a monitor or through speakers.