Chapter 2: Hardware Basics

Front 1

Input Devices

Back 1

Allow the imput of data into the computer. Examples: keyboards, mice, scanners

Front 2

Output Devices

Back 2

Output the data after it has been processed. Examples: monitors, printers, speakers

Front 3

Storage Devices

Back 3

Allow storage of data for later use. Examples: hard drives, CD-ROMs, USB mini-drives

Front 4

Refreshable Braille display

Back 4

A monitor adaptation that allows blind students to work with technology. The hardware device lifts pinpoints under a membrane to present text in Braille format.

Front 5

Joystick

Back 5

A mouse adaptation that is used by students who have difficulty using a standard mouse.

Front 6

Computer system

Back 6

The computer and other support devices that work together to receive, process, and output information.

Front 7

Central processing unit (CPU)

Back 7

Where the processing of data takes place in the computer system.

Front 8

What are the three units of the CPU?

Back 8

The control unit, the arithmetic logic unit, and the memory unit

Front 9

What are the two types of memory?

Back 9

Random access memory (RAM) and Read-only memory (ROM).

Front 10

American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)

Back 10

The binary coding system that is made up of a series of zeros and ones. The binary characters are grouped together to form letters or numbers.