Vocabulary 1.01

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CPU (Central Processing Unit) —

Back 1

the “Brains” of the computer where the work is done.

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Command-line Interface —

Back 2

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 —

Back 3

a menu based interface known as icons (pictures that appear on the
desktop environment).

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Hard Copy —

Back 4

a printed page of text or graphics.

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Hardware —

Back 5

the physical equipment of a computer system that you can touch

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Impact Printers —

Back 6

a printer that strikes the paper in order to form images. Example: Dot
Matrix Printer

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Keyboard —

Back 7

an input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special
function keys.

function keys.

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Modem —

Back 8

computer hardware that allows information to be passed through the telephone lines.

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Monitor —

Back 9

the video screen of the computer.

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Mouse —

Back 10

a pointing device used primarily with graphical interfaces.

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Non-impact Printer —

Back 11

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 —

Back 12

the information that leaves the computer.

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Random Access Memory (RAM) —

Back 13

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) —

Back 14

a type of memory that is used to store permanent data and
instructions because it is nonvolatile.

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Scanner —

Back 15

used like a copy machine to allow information to be input into the computer.

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Softcopy —

Back 16

output viewed on the monitor.