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| Motherboard | A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components. |
| Notebook Computers | Similary to mcirocomputer; however, is smaller and portable. |
| Random Access Memory(RAM) | Computer location where instructions and data are stored on a temporary basis. |
| Read-Only-Memory (ROM) | Permanent storage; instructions are burned ito chips by the manufacturer. |
| Server | A computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other networks services from other computers (clients) |
| Software | Intangible set of instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| Supercomputer | Largets and fastest computers, capable of storing and processing tremendous amounts of data. |
| Tablet PC | A personal computer similar in size and thickness to a notepad on which you can take notes using a stylus or digital pen on a touch screen, |
| USB Flash Drive | Standard for computer ports that support data transfer rates of up to 12 million bits per second. |