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Microcomputer
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PCs $500-$5,000 - fit next to or on a desk or can be carried around. Stand alone or connected to a LAN.
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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Connects groups of computers by cable and other devices - printers in an office or building.
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Desktop PC
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Microcomputer whose case sits on a desk with keyboard in front and generally has the monitor on top.
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Tower PC
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Microcomputer whose case sits as a tower usually on the floor beside or on a desk.
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Notebook Computer (laptop)
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Laptop computer lightweight - portable with built in screen 1.8 - 9 lbs.
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Personal digital assistant (PDA)
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Handheld palm top - combines personal organization tools with addresses, to-dos and can receive email.
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Microcontroller
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Microprocesssor installed in smart appliances and autos.
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Server
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Central computer that holds data & programs for connecting to pcs or workstations (clients)
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Client
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PC or Workstation that receives info from a server.
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Primary storage
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Memory that holds data temporarily while waiting to be transferred to secondary storage.
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Secondary storage
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Disk, hard drive CD - anything that holds the data and programs permanently.
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Processor chip or central processing unit (CPU)
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Tiny piece of silicon that contains millions of miniature electronic circuits.
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Memory Chip (RAM)
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Primary storage / temp storage.
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Motherboard
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System board main circuit board in a computer.
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Expansion slot
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Allows you to expand a PC by giving you places to plug in additional circuit boards.
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Floppy-disk Drive
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Secondary storage device
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Hard-disk Drive
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Secondary storage device that fits inside the computer case.
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Peripheral Device
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Any equipment that expands a computers input, storage or output capabiltiy.
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Video Card
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Converts comuters output information into a video signal that can be sent to the video cable to the monitor.
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Sound Card
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Enhances the sound generating capabilities to be heard through the speakers.
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Modem
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A device that sends a receives data over the phone lines to and from computers.
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System Software
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Helps the computer perform essential operating tasks and enables application software to run.
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Application Software
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Enables you to perform certain tasks solve problems, perform work, entertain yourself.
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Connectivity
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Connection of computers to one another by communications line to provide online access and information or sharing of devices.
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Interactivity
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2 Way communication - user can respond to information he receives & modify the process.
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Multimedia
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Technology that presents itself in more than one medium.
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Ethics
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Moral values or principles that govern the conduct of an individual or group.
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