| Basic Computing Vocabulary CD-ROM - a compact disk that read only memory CPU - Central Processing Unit, the brain of the computer Control Unit - the part of the computer that directs instructions Copyright - protection giving the owner the exclusive right ro reproduce or distribute copies of his/her work Disk - a portable storage device Disk Drive - device that reads from and writes on a disk Dot Matrix Printer - uses a pattern of dots to form words and images on paper Ethics - a set of moral principles or valkues File - a document stored on a disk Hard Copy - a printed copy of output Hard Disk - a permanent device that holds files Hardware - the physical touchable equipment Information Processing Cycle - the interactions of humans and computers that consist of input, processing, output, and storage Inkjet Printer - sprays ink through small holes to form words and images on paper Input - the process of entering information into a computer Keyboard - An input device that looks like a typewriter Laser Printer - uses light beams to form words and images on paper Modem - (MOdulator-DEModulator) a device that connects the computer to a telephone line Network - two or more computers connected together Output - displays the results of Processing Piracy - the illegal copying and distribution of software Plotter - device that draws images with pens Processing - executes instructions given to the computer RAM - Random Access Memory, temporary storage ROM - Read Only Memory, permanent storage Scanner - input device that turns hardcopy into digital information for the computer Service Technician - one who repairs hardware and software problems Soft Copy - output that is not in printed form Software - programs that tell the computer what to do Storage - a device that holds data Virus - a program designed to cause damage to computer files, self-replicating Virus Protector - a program that protects a computer from damage |