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| CPU | a formal term for the micorprocessor chip that powers a computer. |
| Motherboard | The PC's main printed circuit board. |
| RAM | the PC's primary sotrage area. |
| Compact Disc | Can be used to hold text, import graphics, store music |
| Sound Card | also called sound board. |
| Cable Modem | a modem that uses part of the capacity of the local cable system to transim data. |
| Floppy Drive | allows you to insert floppy disks to be read by the computer. |
| Hard Drive | A device that physically stores data in your computer. |
| Operating system | example are dos, and windows. |
| video | a device in computers that deals specifically with displaying to a monitor. |
| Laptop | small, lightweight computer |
| Mainframe | a large computer capable of many calculations at high speed |
| Personal Computer | A complete computer, capable of input, processing, and output, contained on one or a few microchips |
| Super computer | the fastest computer available |
| Different types of printers | Dot matrix. Inkjet, LaserJet, laser. |
| Networking | a system of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and peripherals |
| LAN | a type of network that connects small computers located physically close to one another |
| Byte | Common unit of storage found in computers |
| Kilobyte | 1,000 bytes, Megabyte-1 million bytes Gigabate-1 billion bytes |
| Tracks | circular paths on a disk where data is stored.Types- low density and high density disks. |
| Formatting | the processof preparing a disk to accept data. |
| Operating system software | software that controls the operation of the computer hardware. |
| Application software | programs that tell the computer to perform certain tasks. |
| Integrated software | a combination of two or more application programs in one package. |
