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- 4. Computer that typically consists of the system unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
- 6. A slot on the computer or device where you can attach a peripheral device.
- 10. Permanently installed memory on your computer attached to the motherboard. The ROM chip contains the BIOS, which tells your computer how to start.
- 13. A portable computer that is smaller than the average briefcase and light enough to carry comfortably; often called a notebook.
- 14. A number system that has two digits, 0 and 1
- 15. Input devices that support adding pictures or videos to a computer.
- 18. The instructions on the ROM chip.
- 19. The smallest unit of time a process can measure.
- 20. (Short for binary digit), the smallest unit of data a computer can process.
- 21. The most common storage medium on a computer; can be magnetic or solid state.
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- 1. device Conveys information from the computer to the user. Common output devices include displays, speakers, headphones, projectors, and printers.
- 2. Communicates instructions and commands to a computer. Common input devices are keyboard, mouse, stylus, scanner, microphone, and game controller.
- 3. In Computer Concepts, a camera built-in to a computer, which is primarily used for videoconferencing, chatting, or online gaming.
- 5. The storage location that is part of every computer and that temporarily stores open apps and document data while a computer is on.
- 7. Input device that contains not only characters such as letters, numbers, and punctuation, but also keys that can issue commands.
- 8. The most common type of pointing device used with computers.
- 9. A field size for Number fields that allows entries only from 0 to 255.
- 11. A device that converts a paper image into an electronic file that you can open and work with on your computer.
- 12. A display that lets you touch areas of the screen to interact with software.
- 16. A circuit board inside a computer that contains the microprocessor, the computer memory, and other internal devices.
- 17. A test run by a laboratory or other organization to determine processor speed and other performance factors.