A | B |
input | Data manually put into a computer. |
peripheral | Any separate input or output device attached to a CPU. |
pixel | The smallest part (dot) of a picture that the computer screen can show. |
menu | A list of the choices within a program. |
scrolling | The movement of text up and down on a screen. |
mouse | The input device for moving a cursor on the screen. |
BIT | A Binary Digit, 0 or 1, the smallest unit of data that a computer can process. |
data | Facts stored in a computer. |
icon | A small picture or symbol of a command or function. |
hard copy | Any file printed on a sheet of paper. |
chip | A single integrated circuit made of silicon. |
hard drive | Is inside the computer and stores and saves everything put into the computer, even if the electricity is turned off. |
disk drive | The part of the computer which reads data from a disk. |
byte | Is equal to eight BITS of data. |
Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The brain of the computer. |