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10 Cards in this Set
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Hardware
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The physical components of the computer system.
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Software
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The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do.
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CPU
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The brain of the computer or central processing unit.
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ROM
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The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only.
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RAM
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The computer's working memory, somtimes called random-accessed memory.
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Megabyte
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Approximately a million bytes.
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Gigabyte
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Approximately a billion bytes (or 1000 megabytes)
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Input Device
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The hardware that is used to pass information coming into the computer.
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Output Device
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The hardware that receives and displays information coming into the computer.
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Modem
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The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line.
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