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| A _____ is an input device that contains rows of keys you press. | keyboard |
| The floppy disk is an older form of _____ storage. | magnetic |
| Ink-jet and laser printers are examples of the _____. | nonimpact printer |
| A _____ is one billion memory locations. | gigabyte |
| A small device, resembling a pen, used to input data is a _____. | stylus |
| On a _____ disc you can record but not erase. | CD-R |
| A _____ is a display device that is packaged as a separate unit and produces a soft copy. | monitor |
| A _____ is used to prevent destruction of a disk due to an unforeseen event. | backup |
| On a _____ disc you can write and erase multiple times. | CD-RW |
| CRT, as in CRT monitor, stands for _____. | cathode ray tube |
| _____ make information resulting from processing available for use. | Output devices |
| The main circuit board of the system unit is called the _____. | motherboard |
| A DVD-ROM is a high capacity _____. | optical disc |
| _____ conveys meaning and is useful to the user. | Information |
| _____ temporarily stores instructions waiting to be executed by the processor. | Memory or RAM |
| A printer produces a _____. | hard copy |
| A _____ is a popular monitor that takes up less desk space than traditional monitors. | flat panel monitor |
| _____ is the process of preparing a disk for reading/writing by organizing the disk into storage locations called tracks and sectors. | Formatting |
| _____ identifies the physical components of a computer system | Hardware |
| _____ are individual picture elements that make up the surface of the screen. | Pixels |
| _____ is the detailed set of instructions that tell a computer exactly what to do. | Computer program or Software |
