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Keyboard
commonly used input device
mouse
allows the user to click, double-click to make a selection
ram
memory that is cleared when the power is turned off
rom
memory that holds the directions for starting up the computer
computer
an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory unit.. It accepts input, processes data, stores data and provides output.
cpu
the brains of the computer
icons
pictures that represent programs
data
information
email
electronic mail
hard drive
a computer's primary storage device
internet browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer is one
Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks.
LAN
A computer network covering a relatively small area.
monitor
visual display unit
memory
internal storage areas in the computer
multitasking
the ability to execute more than one program at a time
peripheral
An external device such as a printer that is connected to the computer.
output
the result of input
GUI
graphical user interface
hardware
parts of the computer you can see and touch
software
computer programs
byte
The basic unit of computer memory; comprised of eight bits
processor
Intel is one
url
uniform resource locator
usb
univeral serial bus
virus
a computer program that is loaded against your wishes
Microsoft Word
the word processing program we are using in class
WWW
World Wide Web
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