located at the back of the computer that connects all components. “heart” of the computer CPU A small chip that performs calculations and carries out all instruction given to a computer
Optical Disk Drive The hardware that find, reads
and writes information to and from a disk.
CD A small optical storage device
on which data, such as music, text, or graphic image, is digitally enclosed
Hard Disk A rigid storage device fixed
permanently within a computer
mouse A single-hand-held pointing
device that serves as an alternative to the keyboard in communicating instructions
keyboard Common input device for
entering data into and delivering commands to a computer
PC A computer that is used by
one person at a time RAM The temporary information that a computer uses only Random Access Memory when it works a particular file // for multitasking
ROM The permanent information
on your hard drive Read only
Bit 1 or 0
Byte 8 bits together
Hardware The physical devices that
make up a computer
Modem The hardware that connects a
computer to the internet
Network A group of computers
connected together
Scanner Hardware that digitally
encodes text, graphics, and photographs Printer An output device that transfers data to a paper based format
Icon A small picture or graphic
that visually represents programs, document files, Web links, or other items on the computer Desktop The main work area on a computer that hold the most used and needed files, folders, flyers, and similar documents OS The overall program that controls all the other Operating System software programs and allows hardware devices to work correctly Application A software program that lets you perform specific task, like organizing information, creating reports, or painting a picture DVD A high-density compact disk for storing large amounts of data, especially high- resolution audio-visual material Ribbon The GUI of Microsoft Office Applications
Tab The words located at the top
of a ribbon providing a set of specific commands Command Icons the ribbon that allow your computer to perform specific tasks.
peripheral To get information in and out of
computers
GUI A visual way of interacting with
computers whit items such as windows, icons, and menus