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| CD-ROM drive | A compact disk drive that reads only CD-ROM discs |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | Known as the heart or “brain” of the computer system, responsible for processing the information that has been entered into the computer; the processor. |
| Computer | An electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result (output) |
| Computer case | Houses the motherboard which contains the processor (CPU) and other components of the computer system |
| Data | Information entered into the computer such as text, numbers, sounds, and images |
| Floppy disk drive | Reads floppy disks |
| Hard copy | A printed document, produced by a printer |
| Hard Disk/Drive | Hard Disk/Drive A storage device that holds information such as software and files; allows the fastest access to information |
| Hardware | The physical equipment of the computer system that you can see and touch |
| Information Processing Cycle | The sequence of events in processing information, which includes input, processing, output, and storage. |
| Input devices | Enter information into the computer |
| Keyboard | Input device, used to key information into the computer |
