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By: Victoria Cain

Key Words of a Computer. By: Victoria Cain. Definitions. CPU- the component of a computer system that PROCESSES basic operations of the system. Monitor-  a cathode-ray tube used for display and OUTPUT.

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By: Victoria Cain

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  1. Key Words of a Computer By: Victoria Cain

  2. Definitions • CPU- the component of a computer system that PROCESSES basic operations of the system. • Monitor- a cathode-ray tube used for display and OUTPUT. • Keyboard- has the INPUT function and assemblage of systematically arranged keys by which a machine or device is operated.

  3. Definitions Cont. • Mouse- INPUT and small mobile manual device that controls movement of the cursor. • Speaker- OUTPUT and converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance. • Printer- OUTPUT and device used for printing. • Fax- a device used to send or receive facsimile communications .

  4. Definitions Cont. • Memory- a device or a component of a device in which information especially for a computer can be inserted and stored and from which it may be extracted when wanted. • Software- the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a system. • Hardware- major items of equipment or their components used for a particular purpose.

  5. Definitions Cont. • Input Device- any machine that feeds data into a computer. • Output Device- any machine capable of representing information from a computer. • Storage Device- a device capable of storing data. • Processor- a computer program (as a compiler) that puts another program into a form acceptable to the computer. • Modem- a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (as a computer) to a form compatible with another.

  6. Computer System Parts & Functions

  7. References • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cpu • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monitor • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Keyboard • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouse • http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/speaker.html • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printer • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fax • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20ware • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardware • http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/i/input_device.html • http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/o/output_device.html • http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/storage_device.html • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/processor • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem

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