Vocabulary 1-1 Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Workstation | The place where you use a computer such as a desk. |
| Supercomputer | The most powerful type of computer, often used to forecast weather. |
| Speakers | An output device that allows you to hear voice, music and other sounds from your computer. |
| Personal Computer | A smaller less powerful computer used to perform many of the same tasks as the minicomputers but on a smaller scale. |
| Notebook Computer | A small portable computer designed to unfold like an open notebook. |
| Network | A system of computers linked together to share information and hardware. |
| Monitor | A screen similar to a TV screen you use to view information. |
| Memory | Hardware that stores computer processing instructions and information. |
| Mainframes | A large computer used to process massive amounts of information. |
| Laptop Computer | A very small portable computer designed to be small enough and light enough to use on your lap. |
| Keyboard | A common input device that allows you to communicate to a computer, includes letters, numbers, symbols and function keys. |
| Disk Drive | Hardware that holds, reads from and writes to computer disks. Examples-CD, DVD and Floppy Drives. |
| Desktop Computer | A computer designed for you to use on a desktop. |
| Computer Case | A case that holds the major parts of the computer such as the CPU, Hard drive and disk drives. |
| USB Thumb Drive/Jump Drive | A portable re-writable memory storage device. They will fit into any USB port on a computer. |
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