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Vocabulary Lesson 1 - Part 2

Computers and Computer Systems

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MotherboardA circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components.
Notebook ComputersSimilary 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.
ServerA computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other networks services from other computers (clients)
SoftwareIntangible set of instructions that tell the computer what to do.
SupercomputerLargets and fastest computers, capable of storing and processing tremendous amounts of data.
Tablet PCA 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 DriveStandard for computer ports that support data transfer rates of up to 12 million bits per second.


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Broadmoor High School
Baton Rouge, LA

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