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| Monitor | the primary device for displaying information from the computer. |
| Keyboard | the primary device for entering information into the computer. |
| Mouse | the primary device for navigating and interacting with the computer |
| Removable storage | devices allow you to add new information to your computer very easily, as well as save information that you want to carry to a different location. |
| Floppy disk | The most common form of removable storage |
| CD-ROM | This is a popular form of distribution of commercial software. Many systems now offer CD-R (recordable) and CD-RW (rewritable), which can also record. |
| DVD-ROM | This is similar to CD-ROM but is capable of holding much more information. |
| Parrallel | This port is commonly used to connect a printer. |
| Serial | This port is typically used to connect an external modem. |
| Universal Serial Bus | - Quickly becoming the most popular external connection, USB ports offer power and versatility and are incredibly easy to use. |
| Firewire | This is a very popular method of connecting digital-video devices, such as camcorders or digital cameras, to your computer |
| Modem | This is the standard method of connecting to the Internet |
| LAN Card | This is used by many computers, particularly those in an Ethernet office network, to connected to each other. |
| „h Integrated Drive Electronics Controller | - This is the primary interface for the hard drive, CD-ROM and floppy disk drive. |
| ƒÞ Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) modem | This is a high-speed connection that works over a standard telephone line. |
| Moore's Law | This law is named after Intel founder Gordon Moore, who predicted in 1965 that microprocessors would double in complexity every two years. Many have predicted that this law will soon reach its end because of the physical limitations of silicon microprocessors. |
| Sound card | This is used by the computer to record and play audio by converting analog sound into digital information and back again. |
| Graphics card | This translates image data from the computer into a format that can be displayed by the monitor. |
| input output | No matter how powerful the components inside your computer are, you need a way to interact with them. This interaction is called what? |
| Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus | The most common way to connect additional components to the computer, PCI uses a series of slots on the motherboard that PCI cards plug into. |
