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Vocabulary - Computer Hardware
Vocabulary for computer hardware that you will be using in this class or at home. Good luck and learn how to use this.
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Keyboard,  | A typewriter-like layer of keys used to enter text information into a computer. |
Central Processing Unit (CPU),  | The part of the computer hardware that controls all functions. |
Hardware,  | The visible part of the computer system. |
Microprocessor,  | The microprocessor is the heart of any normal computer, whether it is a desktop machine, a server or a laptop. The microprocessor you are using might be a Pentium, a K6, a PowerPC, a Sparc or any of the many other brands and types of microprocessors, but they all do approximately the same thing in approximately the same way. A microprocessor -- also known as a CPU or central processing unit -- is a complete computation engine that is fabricated on a single chip. |
Operating System,  | The operating system defines our computing experience. It's the first software we see when we turn on the computer, and the last software we see when the computer is turned off. It's the software that enables all the programs we use. The operating system organizes and controls the hardware on our desks and in our hands. |
Monitor,  | Computer visual display device. |
Printer,  | An output device that produces print on paper. |
Mouse,  | A palm-size pointing input device used to control the cursor on a computer screen. |
CD-ROM Disk,  | Disk that can hold 700 megabytes of text, graphics, movies, sound, and computer data. Read by an optical laser. |
Disk Drive,  | Common auxiliary storage device that magnetically records data on the surface of a rotating disk. |
Hard disk,  | Fixed storage device that holds large amounts of information (Typically 20 Gigabytes or more.) |
Softtware,  | Electronic instructions that tell your computer what to do. Without software, a computer is like an airplane without a pilot. There are two types of software: operating system software and application software. |
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Hillsboro Junior High School |
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