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| processing | The manipulation of data by a computer in accordance with its instructions, or programming. |
| output | 1. The process of displaying, printing, or storing information produced by a computer.2. The information produced by the computer, as a result of processing, that is sent to devices that display, print, or store it. |
| input | 1. The process of entering information into a computer. 2. The information entered or put into a computer for processing. |
| diskette | The most common storage device used with microcomputers. Most floppy disks are |
| secondary storage | External storage including, but not limited to, floppy disk, hard drive, DAT, optical drive, file server,CD-ROM disc. |
| CD-ROM | CD-ROM readers make available to the computer the large amounts of digitally encoded information stored on the round CD-ROM disks. |
| disk drive | The device that reads from and writes to a floppy disk or hard disk. |
| hardware | The physical equipment of a computer, such as the screen/monitor, the keyboard, the central processing unit (CPU),and the storage devices. |
| keyboard | An input device resembling a typewriter and consisting of a standardized layout of buttons or keys with symbols, such as letters or numbers, that can be entered into a computer by pressing on the keys. |
| laserdisc | A disc that has recorded sound, pictures and video which is read on a laserdisc player with a laser beam. |
| monitor | A display screen designed as an output device for a computer and usually composed of a Cathode Ray Tube. |
| mouse | An input device using a ball instead of keys that allows the user to move the cursor quickly and to choose preselected commands by clicking. |
| peripheral | Any external device that plugs into your computer such as a printer, modem, scanner, or tape drive. |
| printer | A mechanical output device that can print text and graphics on paper. |
| save | To store a file on secondary storage medium for future use. |
| scanner | A peripheral device that converts text or pictures into bit-mapped data that is put into a computer. The digitized images can then be edited. |
| sound/voice recorder | A device that attaches to a computer and accepts sound and voice input. |
| touch screen | Allows users to enter instructions by touching a menu selection or indicating which text to |
| track pad | Pointing device used as an alternative to a mouse. |
| central processing unit | Part of the computer system that manipulates/changes data. |
