Monitor
Output
Keyboard
Input
Printer
Output
Mouse
Input
Speakers
Output
Digital Camera
Both
Modem
I connect computers and allow them to talk to each other.
BIOS
I wake up the computer and remind it what to do.
CPU
The “brain” of a computer. Central Processing Unit.
Hard Drive
Information is stored on my magnetic cylinders.
Motherboard
I hold all other circuit boards.
Video
I handle the graphics that are displayed on the monitor.
USB Port
I am the type of port used by a flash drive.
Primary Memory
Memory that is stored on the chips located on the motherboard.
Secondary Memory
Memory that is stored on the hard drive.
Flash Drive
Can hold information greater than a CD or DVD.
C-Drive
The main hard disk partition which contains the operating system & the related files.
E-Drive
The hard drive that is outside of the computer in its own enclosure.
The purpose of storage in a computer is to hold ______________ or data.
Information
RAM
Random access memory
ROM
Read only memory
File
A collection of data created on a computer that can be opened, modified, saved, and deleted.
Folder
A directory element that can contain one or more files.
File Management
The system of organizing & keeping track of files and folders.