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| A _________ is a long, rubber-coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end, that connects computer parts. |
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A cable is a long, rubber-coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end, that connects computer parts.
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| A ________ is a software program that lets you explore the World Wide Web to find text, graphics, sound, movies, games, chats and more. |
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A browser is a software program that lets you explore the World Wide Web to find text, graphics, sound, movies, games, chats and more.
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| A ______ is a round, shiny portable disk that stores large amounts of software and information. |
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A cd-rom is a round, shiny portable disk that stores large amounts of software and information.
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| A ____ is a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits. It is the most important part of the computer. |
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A chip is a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits. It is the most important part of the computer.
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| A ________ is an electronic machine that
1) takes in data and instructions (input)
2) works with the data (processing)
3) puts out information (output) |
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A computer is an electronic machine that
1) takes in data and instructions (input)
2) works with the data (processing)
3) puts out information (output)
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| The ____ ____ ____ is the chip which is the brains of the computer. It is also known as the processor. |
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the chip which is the brains of the computer. It is also known as the processor.
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| The ______ is a round, metal platter in the computer; it stores large amounts of information. |
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The hard drive is a round, metal platter in the computer; it stores large amounts of information.
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| __________ are the parts of a computer system that you can touch. |
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Hardware are the parts of a computer system that you can touch.
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| An ______ is a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder. |
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An icon is a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder.
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