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| Application software | software designed to meet the user’s need; performs a specific task. |
| CD-ROM | a compact disk that reads only memory |
| Channel | the media that carries or transports the message. (telephone wire, coaxial cable, microwave signal, or fiber optic) |
| Computer | an electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result. |
| Control Unit | the part of the computer that directs instructions. |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer. |
| Data | - new facts entered into the computer to be processed, which consist of text, numbers, sounds, and images. |
| Desktop computer | designed to be used on a desktop. |
| Disk | a storage device |
| Dot Matrix Printer | Uses a pattern of dots to form words and images on paper. |
| Ergonomics | the science of designing equipment and workspace for a comfortable and safe working environment |
| File | - a document stored on a disk. |
| File server | the central computer where the data and software for local area network computers are stored |
| Hard Copy | a printed copy of output |
| Hard Disk/Drive | - a device that holds information such as software and files. |
| Hardware | physical parts of a computer |
