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| Motherboard | the main circuit board in a computer |
| RAM | Randon Access Memory temporary memory that the computer uses to carry out commands |
| information processing | -a machine that receives imputer, stores, manipulates, and can output information. |
| Byte | information store information in bytes and is equal to about one character |
| scanner | an input device used to read text and bar codes, or a device to input pictures into a computer. |
| software | a detailed step by step set of directions to be carried out by the CPU of a computer. Also called a computer program or a program. |
| hard drive | a mechanism that holds and spins a disk. It contains a read/write head to read information from a disk and write information to a disk |
| hardware | the physical components of a computer system, such as circuitry, keyboard, and display. |
| input | the process of moving information into computer system |
| ROM | Read Only Memory this is like temporary memory |
| CPU | It carries out the fetch, decode and execute steps of a computer system. |
| output | information coming out of a computer. It might be text, sound, graphics or video |
| personal computer | a computer designed to be used by one person at a time. |
| Operating system | the main piece of software that a computer uses to function |
