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VocabularyCrossword

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HARDWARE…

Are all the computer parts that you can see or touch:

MouseMonitor SpeakersKeyboard

SOFTWARE…

Are the Computer programs that tell a computer how to work:

Photo Editing Games Movie Making Document Creation

MONITOR…

Resembles a TV and is where

the computer displays information.

KEYBOARD…

Is what you type on, to tell

your computer what to do.

MOUSE…

Is the device that you use to communicate with your

computer. They come in a large variety of shapes.

PRINTER…

Where the computer writes down information or output onto paper or a

hardcopy.

INPUT…

Is any device that lets you talk to your computer.

KeyboardMouseMicrophone

OUTPUT

Is any device that lets the computer talk to you, such

as monitor or speakers.

Central Processing Unit(CPU)…

Is the computer’s brain or heart that processes all data

(Does all the processing).

LAPTOP…

Is a portable version of a PC or Mac that can run on batteries.

RAM…Is the Computer’s temporary

storage place where it gets work done. When you use a

word processor to type a letter, the letter is stored in

the computer’s memory.

UPGRADE…

Is when you replace older

components with newer components to improve

the computer’s performance.