| A | B |
|---|
| Computers | can process, calculate, sort summarize and share information |
| Super computers | most powerful computers |
| Floppy disk | example of computer software |
| CPU - stands for... | "Central Processing Unit" |
| "Brains of the computer" | CPU |
| Stores information | disk drives |
| Networked computers | share information & printers |
| Examples of Output devices | printers, speaker, monitor |
| Touchpad | pressure-sensitive & motion sensitive |
| Pixels | a scanner turns a picture into groups of dots |
| Laser printer | gives the best quality of printed documents |
| Need this to connect to the internet | modem |
| Hard disk | a magnetic platter that holds a large amount of information |
| Another name for CD | optical disk |
| FAX stands for... | facsimile |
| Super computers can.. | predict hurricanes |
| Mainframe computers can... | generate payroll documents |
| Monitor | similar to a TV screen |
| Laptop computers are.. | portable and contains computer case & keyboard |
| Computer speakers can... | generate voice, music & other sounds |
| A keyboard is what type of device | input |
| Mouse/Trackball | a hand-held device used to move around a computer screen |
| Pointing Stick | an input device that looks like a pencil eraser |
| A modem connects to .... | a telephone line |
| LAN | a network which connects smaller networks |
| A printer that uses ink toner | laser printer |
| Type of surface inside a floppy diskette | magnetic |
| Magnetic tape | used to store data for long periods of time |
