Computer Study Guide

Software

(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Microsoft Word

A Microsoft application that allows a user to create word processing documents.

Motherboard

A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components.

Floppy disk

A plastic disc on which data can be stored magnetically is called a:

Keyboard

An input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special function keys.

CPU

Central Processing Unit

Hardware

Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices. Internal hardware devices include motherboards, hard drives, and RAM. External hardware devices include monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners.

Mouse

a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad

Hard Drive

computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it

Monitor

output device that displays data and pictures to the user of the computer