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| largest circuit board; holds all of the most important parts of the computer |
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| many of these cards have a special purpose and are in the motherboard |
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| contains special circuits for operating the computers sound |
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| handles graphics that are displayed on the monitor |
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| an expansion card that allows computers to talk to each other |
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| CPU (central processing unit) |
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| it controls information and tells other parts what to do |
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| BIOS (basic input output system) |
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| wakes up the computer when you turn it on and reminds it what parts it has and what they do |
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| the places on the outside of the computer case where you plug in hardware |
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| devices that read information off of storage disks |
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| disks hidden inside of the computer that are not meant to be taken out |
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| electronic device that processes data and converts it into info. that people can use |
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| refers to the practical application of an art or skill |
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| computer design to remain in one location |
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| computer designed to be carried from place to place |
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| most powerful computers; hundreds of people can use at the same time |
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| (Personal Digital Assistant); computer that is small enough to hold on one's hand, most common computer |
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| peripherals used to put info. into a computer |
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| most common input device; words, numbers and punctuation |
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| device that controls objects seen on computer |
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| device that collects info. in the form of pictures and sends info. to the computers |
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| device that can be used to input audio such as music or the spoken word into the computer |
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| input device used for playing games |
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| device that captures photos that can be uploaded to the computer |
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| device that allows the users to move a finger across a pressure sensitive pad |
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| pressure sensitive tablet that allows the user to draw on it with a special pen |
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| allows users to connect external input and output devices to the computer screen |
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| devices that carry info. out of the computer |
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| most common output device; also known as a computer screen; displays info. |
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| device used to transfer images from a computer to paper; hard copies or print outs |
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| device that carries info. in the form of sound; music, speech, noises |
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