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| CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
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| The "Brains" of the computer where the work is done. |
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| Type of user interface in which the user types commands or press special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions. |
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| A menu based interface known as icons (pictures that appear on the desktop environment). |
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| A printed page of text or graphics. |
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| The physical equipment of a computer system that you can touch. |
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A printer that strikes the paper in order to form images.
Example: Dot Matrix Printer |
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| An input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special function keys. |
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| Computer hardware that allows information to be passed through the telephone lines. |
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| The video screen of the computer |
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| A pointing device used primarily with graphical interfaces. |
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A printer that forms images without striking the paper.
Example: Laser or Inkjet Printers |
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| The information that leaves the computer |
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| Random Access Memory (RAM) |
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| A type of memory that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices. |
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| A type of memory that is used to store permanent data and instructions because it is nonvolatile. |
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| Used like a copy machine to allow information to be input into the computer |
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| Output viewed on the monitor |
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