Victoria Hardy-Technology Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hardware | The physical part of a computer system; the machinery and equipment. Software means the programs that tell the computer what to do. |
| Monitor | Also called a display. A device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer. |
| RAM | Random Access Memory. The working memory of the computer. RAM is the memory used for storing data temporarily while working on it, running application programs, etc. "Random access" refers to the fact that any area of RAM can be accessed directly and immediately. |
| Icon | In a graphical user interface, a small picture on the screen which represents something. Files and programs have icons, and open when the user clicks twice on the icon. |
| Laser Printer | A high-speed, non-compact printer that uses a laser beam to form images on a page. Laser printers work like photocopiers to produce high-resolution, high-quality printouts. |
| Megabyte | Used to measure computer memory. Sometimes used to mean 1 million bytes or 1,024,000 bytes. |
| Software | Software is the program or set of programs that tell a computer what to do. Hardware is the physical part of a computer system; the machinery and equipment |
| Hard Copy | The paper version of a document, as opposed to the version on disk or tape. |
| Input Device | A peripheral device that is used to enter commands or information into a computer, such as a keyboards, mouse, joystick, modem, scanner, or touch screen. |
| Input Devices | Peripheral devices that are used to enter commands or information into a computer, such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick, modem, scanner, and touch screen. |
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