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Cards In This Set
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A(n) ____ is an electronic device that contains many microscopic pathways that carry electrical current.
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Chip
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A common storage device used with computers. 1. (also called a floppy disk) A 5 1/4" flexible disk, made of thin plastic and magnetically coated. It is protected by a jacket that has openings to allow the disk drive to read or write information. 2. (also called a rigid disk) A 3 1/2" floppy disk covered by a hard plastic jacket with a metal slide moved to read or write information.
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Diskette
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A display screen designed as an output device for a computer and usually composed of a Cathode Ray Tube.
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Monitor
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A highlighted or bright (sometimes blinking) line or other mark that shows where information is being input; that is, where the next letter or character will appear.
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Cursor
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Some computer components, such as the ____, are internal and reside inside the system unit.
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Processor and memory
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To load a file from a diskette or hard drive.
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Retrieve file
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A modem is a(n) ____.
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Communications device that enables computers to communicate via telephone and cable lines or satellite connections
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To store a file on diskette or hard drive for future use
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Save file
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The main component, or "brain," of a computer. It is the chip that performs all of the information processing
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Central processing unit (CPU)
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The process of displaying, printing, or storing information produced by a computer. 2. The information produced by the computer, as a result of processing, that is sent to devices that display, print, or store it.
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Output
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To produce a copy of the document onto paper.
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Print
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All of the following are commonly used output devices except ____.
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Keyboard
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The physical equipment of a computer, such as the screen/monitor, the keyboard, the Central Processing Unit, and the storage devices.
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Hardware
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Web pages are accessed and viewed using a software program called a Web ____.
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Browser
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Most users connect to the Internet in one of two ways: through a(n) ____.
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Online service provider (OSP) or an Internet service provider (ISP)
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