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10 Cards in this Set
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Desktop
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the user interface provided by Windows
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Computer Interface
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the means by which users get information from and give commands to the computer
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Operating System Software
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works behind-the-scenes to keep you computer running
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Peripheral
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any external device attached to the computer; enhance computer
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Software
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(programs) computer instructions or data
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Microprocessor
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main processing unit; the "brain"; carries out instructions, decode and execute steps of the computer
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Computer
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device that does computations and makes logical comparisons according to the instructions it recieves
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Hardware
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the physical components of a computer
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit. The "brain" of the computer. Also known as the Microprocessor
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Mouse
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a handheld pointing device used to control the pointing device on the screen
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