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| Monitor | An output device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer. |
| Printer | An output device that produces a hard copy of the information displayed on a monitor screen. |
| Power Switch | A switch that turns on and off the power supply to a machine. |
| Keyboard | An input device that has keys for letters, numbers, and symbols. |
| Mouse | A hand-held input device moved to select items on a monitor. |
| CPU | The Central Processing Unit is the main chip in a computer that processes digital information. |
| Disk Drive | A device that reads and/or writes information to a disk. |
| CD-ROM | A plastic coated disk that stores digital data as tiny pits etched into the surface and is read by scanning the surface. |
| Computer | A machine that uses binary logic to process information. |
| Cursor | A flashing mark on a monitor screen that shows where typed text will be inserted. |
| Document | A named file. |
| Save | A command used for storing a document for future use. |
| Print | A command to use for sending the electronic form of a document to a printer to produce a hard copy of the document. |
| Hardware | The physical parts of a computer. If you can touch it, it's _________. |
| Software | Digital instructions that a computer processes. |
| Icon | A picture on a monitor that represents a document, folder, program, peripheral, or tool. |
| Window | A rectangle, on a monitor, that displays information. |
