1. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. HARDWARE Physical parts of the computer

2. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SYSTEM UNIT Case that holds and protects the computer components

3. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MOTHERBOARD Main circuit board in a computer; it holds the microprocessor and lets everything else connect to it

4. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MICRO- PROCESSOR OR CPU A highly complex microchip that functions as the brain of the computer – all processing is done here

5. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. CHIPSET Connects the CPU to the other parts of the computer – everything has to go through one of these to access the CPU

6. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. BUSES Pathways that carry data on the motherboard

7. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SLOTS AND PORTS Places to connect things inside or outside the computer

8. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. HERTZ MEGAHERTZ GIGAHERTZ A way to measure speed of computer components such as buses, processor, and memory

9. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. ROM (READ ONLY MEMORY) A computer chip that stores specific instructions to manage the computer’s operation; the instructions remain permanently on the chip and cannot be changed

10. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. BOOT PROCESS OR BOOTING UP Starting up the computer

11. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. BOOT SECTOR A small program on the hard drive that tells the computer how to begin loading programs

12. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY) A computer’s temporary memory; the memory is lost when the computer is turned off

13. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. HARD DISK A rigid magnetic storage device in the computer. It holds a lot of data and all the programs you use on your computer.

14. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. VIDEO CARD Connects the computer to the monitor

15. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SOUND CARD Connects the speakers and microphone to the computer

16. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MODEM Connects the computer to a telephone line

17. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. NETWORK CARD Connects the computer to a network usually using special cables

18. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PERIPHERAL DEVICES Devices connected by cable to the computer

19. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PRINTER EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE DIGITAL CAMERA Examples of Peripheral Devices

20. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. INPUT DEVICES Any device used to input data into the computer

21. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. TOUCHPAD KEYBOARD SCANNER MOUSE BARCODE READER MICROPHONE Examples of Input Devices

22. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PIXEL The basic unit of an image

23. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. RESOLUTION Amount of pixels on the screen

24. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. OUTPUT DEVICES Device used to receive output from the computer

25. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PRINTER MONITOR SPEAKERS HEADPHONES PROJECTOR Examples of Output Devices

26. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. STORAGE DEVICES A hardware device used to record and store data when the computer is turned off

27. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. FLOPPY DISK DRIVE FLOPPY DISK CD DRIVE CD HARD DISK FLASH DRIVE ZIP DISK Examples of Storage Devices

28. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. FORMAT A Floppy Disk option that prepares the disk for use by a specific type of computer and drive. It erases everything currently on the disk.

29. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. WRITE-PROTECTED A Floppy Disk option that sets the disk so that it cannot be written to or erased.

30. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. CD-ROM A compact disc that only allows you to read information from it but not save anything to it

31. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. CD-R A compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read only

32. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. CD-RW A compact disc which has the ability to be written to and re-rewritten to

33. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PROGRAM OR COMPUTER PROGRAM A list of instructions for the computer

34. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PLATFORM Compatible computers like PC or Mac – Use the same operating system and software

35. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SOFTWARE Computer programs that tell the computer what to do

36. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Software that performs a specific function such as word processing, presentations, or a game.

37. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE Software that provides an interface between the hardware, the user, and application software – helps the computer operate

38. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MULTITASKING The ability to run more than one software program at the same time

39. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. DOS Disk Operating System – basis for many of the operating systems we use today

40. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. WINDOWS Operating system developed by Microsoft and used on PC’s. Offers a graphical user interface (GUI)

41. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) Allows users to control the computer by pointing and clicking at graphical images such as icons, windows, and menus

42. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. ICON An image that represents a file, folder, or program

43. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MENU A list or table of options

44. Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. FOLDER A way to organize files into logical and manageable groups

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