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16 Cards in this Set
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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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Command-line Interface
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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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Graphical User Interface
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a menu based interface known as icons (pictures that appear on the desktop environment).
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Hard Copy
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a printed page of text or graphics
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Hardware
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the physical equipment of a computer system that you can touch
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Impact Printers
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a printer that strikes the paper in order to form images. Example: Dot Matrix Printer
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Keyboard
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an input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special function keys.
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Modem
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computer hardware that allows information to be passed through the telephone lines.
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Monitor
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the video screen of the computer
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Mouse
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a pointing device used primarily with graphical interfaces.
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Non-impact Printer
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a printer that forms images without striking the paper. Example: Laser or Inkjet Printers. (Laser printers are considered to be the Cadillac of all printers)
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Output
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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. Ram memory is volatile
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Read Only Memory (ROM)
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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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Scanner
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used like a copy machine to allow information to be input into the computer.
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Softcopy
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output viewed on the monitor
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