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| Hardware | The physical components of the computer system. |
| Software | The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| CPU | The brain of the computer or central processing unit. |
| ROM | The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only. |
| RAM | The computer's working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory. |
| Megabyte | Approximately a million bytes. |
| Gigabyte | Approximately a billion bytes (or 1,000 megabytes). |
| Input Device | The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer. |
| Output Device | The hardware that receives and dislplays information coming from the computer. |
| Modem | The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line. |
| Monitor | A video or computer display device. |
| True | (T or F) Don't just remove it from the USB port just yet! You'll need to make sure to disconnect it properly to avoid damaging files on the drive. Right click the flash drive and select disconnect or eject. |
| Printer | The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. |
| Hard Copy | A printed copy of computer output. |
| Hard Disk | A fixed, large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. |
| Flashdrive | removable hard drive that plugs into a USB port on your computer. |
| Graphical User Interface | The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks. |
| Icon | A small picture or symbol respresenting a computer hardware function or component. |
| computer | A machine that works with information. a device that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically through computer programming |
| motherboard | the main component inside the case. It is a large rectangular board with integrated circuitry that connects the other parts of the computer as well as any peripherals connected via the ports or the expansion slots. |
| peripherals | any device that is connected to a computer but not inside the computer case itself Can include wired, Bluetooth, or wireless peripheral devices examples, printers, mice, external keyboards, external webcams,... |
| 4 things all computers have | Input, Storage, Processing, Output |
| bits | The smallest bit of information sent through the internet usually in the form of a 1 or 0 or binary code |
| byte | 8 bits |
| kilobyte | 1000 bytes |
