Terms Definitions

Motherboard The main circuit board of the computer that

connects a number of other parts. Allows all
parts to communicate and transfer data with
one another
Hard Drive (Disk Drive) Built-in lon! term stora!e compartment of the
computer that stores pro!rams and vast
amounts of data
"AM ("andom Access Memor#) Hi!h speed short term memor# the computer
uses to store the pro!rams and data it is
runnin!
$etwork A !roup of % or more computers linked
to!ether
Mouse A hand-operated electronic device that
controls the coordinates of a cursor on #our
computer screen as #ou move it around on a
pad
&e#board A ke#board that is a data input device for
computers
Monitor The device that displa#s the information
produced b# the video card.
'rinter A device that accepts te(t and !raphic output
from a computer and transfers the information
to paper
USB Stick Data stora!e device
)-*ommerce *ommercial transactions conducted
electronicall# on the internet.
H#perlink A link from a h#perte(t file or document to
another location or file t#picall# activated b#
clickin! on a hi!hli!hted word or ima!e on the
screen.
+ocial Media ,ebsites and applications that enables users
to create and share content or to participate in
social networkin!.
-i!ab#te A multiple of the unit b#te for di!ital information
.A$ .ocal area network is a computer network that
interconnects computers within a limited area
such as a home school computer laborator#
or office buildin! usin! network
*'/ Also known as the central 'rocessin! /nit it is
the brain of the computer. *oordinates and
controls all other parts of the computer. Does
the actual computin! (b# performin!
mathematical and lo!ical operations
*D-"0M Drive "eads information stored on *Ds
+preadsheet A record keepin! tool that works better with
numbers. it is capable of preformin! man#
calculations
Modem A device or pro!ram that enables a computer
to transmit data over for e(ample telephone
or cable lines
+canner A device that captures ima!es from
photo!raphic prints posters ma!a1ine pa!es
and similar sources for computer editin! and
displa#.
Webcam A video camera that inputs to a computer
connected to the internet so that its ima!es
can be viewed b# internet users