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| Monitor | The TV-like part of the computer that you look at to see information. |
| Floppy disk | A round, floppy piece of plastic that you put into a computer to store information. It is in a hard square cover for protection. |
| Hardware | The parts of a computer system that you can touch. |
| Cursor | A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go. |
| CD-ROM | Stands for Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. |
| Memory/R.A.M. | Temporary storage space on chips in your computer. |
| Icon | A tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder. |
 | Motherboard |
| Scanner | A device that "takes a picture" of something and turns it into a computerized image. |
| Hard Drive | A round, metal platter; it stores large amounts of information. |
 | CD-ROM drive |
 | Power supply |
| Network | A number of computers connected together to share information and hardware. |
| Sound Card | Allows you to hear sound from your computer (along with your speakers). |
| Power Supply | Fuel for the computer. Provides electricity to help the computer run. Often has a fan to help cool. |
| Binary | The language of computers. |
 | R.A.M. |
| C.P.U. |  |
 | 3.5 disk |
 | CD-ROM |
