Hardware/Software

3. an input device used to type letters, numbers, & characters that will be processed by the computer
6. a wireless technology that allows devices to connect to a computer without cables
8. allow the user to listen to sound that comes from the computer
10. thumb drives or external/portable hard drives that connect to the computer & provide additional storage to the computer
12. a piece of hardware inside computing systems that supports communication between different electrical components
15. allow the user to plug additional components or devices into the computer, like headphones or printer
16. includes all of the physical parts that make up a computer, such as the monitor and the central processing unit that keeps data moving
17. software programs that help us get things done on our computers

1. a circuit board that plugs into another circuit board to extend its functionality
2. part of the computer that displays output for users to view, like graphics and text
4. the brains of the computer that processes information and makes the computer function
5. an electronic machine that can process, store, and retrieve different types of data and information
6. the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on
7. the motherboard is known as the " " of the computer
9. holds important components like the CPU, motherboard, hard disk, memory units, ports
11. the instructions that control how the hardware functions, the applications running on the computer, and the data stored on the computer
13. an input device used to interact with items displayed on the screen
14. the main piece of software that runs in a computer & manages all other software and hardware parts of the computer and provides a way for you to communicate with the computer