Computer Terms

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What is a computer?

an electronic maching that accepts data, processes instructions, and provides results as new data

Central Processing Unit

the brains of the computer

Monitor

displays information on a screen

Hard Drive

main area where information is stored

Disk/Floppy Drive

stores information on floppy disks

Keyboard

has keys with letters, numbers, and symbols on them. It is used to enter information and instructions into a computer

CD ROM Driev

reads information stored on compact disks. You cannot change information on a CD ROM disk.

Mouse

a hand-held tool used to point to and select items on the screen

Boot

starting the computer

browser

software used to search and display Web pages

CD Rom

compact disk with data that can be read by a computer

disk

a device for recording on and storing data

click

selecting an item by moving the mouse pointer to it and clicking the mouse

Crash

a serious problem or computer failure

printer

makes a paper copy of info from the computer

Command

an instruction that causes a computer to perform a task

Cursor

a flashing symbol on the computer screen that shows where the informaion you enter will appear

Floppy Disk

a flexible disk that stores computer data

Fonts

the styles of type available on a computer

Hardware

any part of a computer system that you can see or touch

a list of commands for you to choose from