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| Application Software | software designed to meet the user's need; performs a spcefic task |
| Computer Case | the metal and plastic case that houses the main system components of the computer |
| Database | A program that helps you manage large collections of information; an electronic filing system |
| Desktop computer | Designed to be used on a desktop |
| Floppy Drive | A device that stores and retrieves information on floppy disks |
| Hard Disk/Drive | A device that holds information such as software and files |
| Hardware | The physical parts of a computer |
| Input | The process of entering information into a computer |
| Monitor | A device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer |
| Mouse | A hand-held device used to select and move items on a screen |
| Output | Displays the results of processing |
| Personal computers | Smaller and less powerful that the other types of computers |
| Printer | A device that produces a paper copy of information from a computer |
| Scanner | Adevice that sends data to a computer, often photos, to make a hard copy |
| Spreadsheet | A program that has numbered rows and lettered columns used to manage, analyze, and present financial information |
| Speakers | Allow you to hear voice, music, and other sounds from your computer |
| Software | The programs that tell the computer what to do |
| System Software | Controls the operation of a computer also called the operating system software |
| Word Processor | A program that allows you to create, edit, and print text documents |
| File | A document stored on a disk |
| Information Processing Cycle | The practice of handling data consisting of input, process, output, and storage |
| Processing | Executes or carries out the instructions given to the computer |
| RAM | Random Access Memory, temporary storage, is lost when the computer is turmed off |
| ROM | Read Only Memory, permanent storage, user can not chang |
