COMPUTER
TERMINOLOGY
COMPUTER – A TYPE OF MACHINE.
COMPUTER
SYSTEM –
WHEN ALL THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A COMPUTER ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER.
CPU – CONTAINS ALL THE CHIPS NECESSARY
FOR THE COMPUTER TO OPERATE.
DISK
DRIVE –
HOLDS FLOPPY DISKS AND CD-ROMS.
KEYBOARD – IS USED TO TYPE
INFORMATION (INPUT DEVICE).
MACHINE – A MECHANICALLY,
ELECTRICALLY, OR ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A TASK.
MONITOR – IS WHERE YOU CAN SEE
VISUAL GRAPHICS AND INFORMATION.
MOUSE – IS USED TO MOVE THE
CURSOR AROUND ON THE SCREEN.
PERIPHERAL – EACH SEPARATE PART OF A
COMPUTER SYSTEM.
PRINTER – MAKES A HARD (PAPER) COPY
OF WHAT IS DISPLAYED ON THE MONITOR.
DISK:KEYBOARD/A:/COMPUTER
TERMS
COMPUTER TERMONOLOGY
COMPUTER – A TYPE OF MACHINE.
COMPUTER SYSTEM – WHEN ALL THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A COMPUTER ARE
CONNECTED TOGETHER.
CPU – CONTAINS ALL THE CHIPS NECESSARY FOR THE COMUTER TO
OPERATE.
DISK DRIVE – HOLDS FLOPPY DISKS AND CD-ROMS.
KEYBOARD – IS USED TO TYPE INFORMATION (INPUT DEVICE).
MACHINE – A MECHANICALLY, ELECTRICALLY, OR ELECTRONICALLY
OPERATED DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A TASK.
MONITOR – IS WHERE YOU CAN SEE VISUAL GRAPHICS AND
INFORMATION.
MOUSE – IS USED TO MOVE THE CURSOR AROUND ON THE SCREEN.
PERIPHERAL – EACH SEPARATE PART OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM.
PRINTER – MAKES A HARD (PAPER) COPY OF WHAT IS DISPLAYED ON
THE MONITOR.
DISK:KEYBOARD/A:/COMPUTER
TERMS