Type of Computer
An online tool that allows you to search for keywords or terms.
Search Engine
The most frequently used input device;
Keyboard
The physical components of a computer.
Hardware
An electronic collection of information, on your computer that has a unique name
File
Chips on cards plugged into the motherboard that temporarily hold programs and data
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Program that allows you to send/receive messages via the internet
A pointing device that has a rolling ball on its underside and two or more buttons for clicking commands
Mouse
Causes the computer to perform a specific task
Programs
A magnetic storage device that contains several magnetic oxide-covered metal platters
Hard disk drive (HDD)
A chip on the motherboard that is prerecorded with and permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses when you turn it on;
A chip on the motherboard that is prerecorded with and permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses when you turn it on;
A computer designed for portability that includes the capability of recognizing ordinary handwriting on the screen
Tablet
A device that captures the image on a photograph or piece of paper and stores it digitally.
Scanner
A silicon chip located on the motherboard that is responsible for executing instructions to process data.
Microprocessor (cpu)
Uses laser technology to store data in the form of tiny pits or bumps on the reflective surface of a spinning polycarbonate disc.
Optical Storage device
the set of instructions stored in ROM that the computer uses to check its components
Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
A handheld computer used to make and received phone calls, and perform some of the same functions as a PC
Smartphone
A touch-sensitive device on a laptop computer that you drag your finger over to control the pointer
Touchpad
A path along which an electric current travels.
Circuit
Based on flash memory and intended as a replacement for a traditional hard disk drive.
Solid-State Drive (SSD)
Special high-speed memory chips on the motherboard or CPU that store frequently-accessed data and commands.
Cache (RAM cache)
The largest and fastest type of computer used by large corporations and government agencies for processing a tremendous volume of data
Super Computer
Software that translates a scanned text document into text that can be edited in a word processing program.
The main circuit board of the computer
Motherboard
Memory that is similar to ROM except that it can be written to more than once.
Flash Memory (solid state storage)
A chip installed on the motherboard powered by a battery whose content changes every time you add or remove hardware
Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)