Computing Computers
A ??? is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data.
What is a Computer?
The ??? is the metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer, including the motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply.
What is a Computer Case?
Many computers include ??? on the front of the computer case that allow you to easily connect speakers, microphones, and headsets without fumbling with the back of the computer.
What is the Audio In/Audio Out Ports?
The ??? is the computer's main circuit board.
What is a Motherboard?
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What is a Laptop Computer?
??? are designed to be placed on a ???, and they're typically made up of a few different parts, including the computer case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
What is a Desktop Computer?
The ??? works with a video card, located inside the computer case, to display images and text on the ???.
What is a Monitor?
This is where you'll connect your ??? cable. In this example, the computer has both a DisplayPort and a VGA port. Other computers may have other types of ??? ports, such as DVI or HDMI.
What is the Monitor Port?
The ??? in a computer converts the power from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer.
What is the Power Supply Unit?
A ??? also called a ??? is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger.
What is the Touchpad?
??? is any part of your computer that has a physical structure.
What is Hardware?
The ??? is one of the main ways to communicate with a computer.
What is a Keyboard?
Most desktop computers have several ??? ports. These can be used to connect almost any type of device, including mice, keyboards, printers, and digital cameras.
What is the USB Port?
??? is your system's short-term memory. Whenever your computer performs calculations, it temporarily stores the data in the ??? until it is needed.
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What is RAM?
What is the Random Access Memory
Every laptop has a ???, which allows you to use the laptop when it's not plugged in.
What is the Battery?
??? is any set of instructions that tells the ??? what to do and how to do it.
What is Software?
The ??? is another important tool for communicating with computers. Commonly known as a ???, it lets you point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them.
What is a Mouse?
This port looks a lot like the modem or telephone port, but it is slightly wider. You can use this port for networking and connecting to the ???.
What is the Ethernet Port?
The ??? is where your software, documents, and other files are stored. The ??? is long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the computer off or unplug it.
What is the Hard Drive?
A laptop usually has a specialized power cable called an ???, which is designed to be used with that specific type of laptop.
What is the AC Adapter?
A ??? is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network.
What is a Server?
A ??? has a ball that can rotate freely.
What is a Trackball Mouse?
This port is less common on today's computers. It was frequently used to connect peripherals like digital cameras, but it has been replaced by ??? and other types of ports.
What is the Serial Port?
The ???, also called a ???, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. It is sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands.
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What is a CPU/Processor?
What is the Central Processing Unit
Most laptops have the same types of ??? found on desktop computers, although they usually have fewer ??? to save space.
What are the Ports?