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 * Play games on Word Dynamo to review the terms. Introduction to Computer Terms**


 * Note from Mrs. Carrier: this is not complete.**

> **Input**
 * Know the following terms:**
 * 1) **Process**
 * 2) CPU (Central Processing Unit)
 * 1) **Output**
 * 2) **​hardware -**The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
 * 3) **monitor** (output device )-a device that displays signals on a computer screen.
 * 4) **key board** (input device ) the like.a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
 * 5) **printer (**output device )peripheral which produces a hard copy (permanent readable text and/or graphics)
 * 6) **scanner** **​-** ​an input device that scans documents such as photographs and pages of text.
 * 7) **mouse** (input device )one of the inportant input devices used with today's computers
 * 8) speakers (output device)-
 * 9) camera (input device)
 * 10) **Software**
 * 11) program
 * 12) script
 * 13) application program
 * 14) operating system software (Apple mac OS, Windows)
 * 15) applications
 * 16) boot
 * 17) **Storage Device**
 * 18) hard drive
 * 19) RAM (Random Access Memory)
 * 20) ROM (Read Only Memory)