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Parts of A Computer

The document provides an overview of computer parts and terminology, defining various components such as computing devices, input and output devices, and specific hardware like CPUs, monitors, and printers. It explains the functions of devices like keyboards, mice, and smartphones, as well as technologies like USB drives and touchscreens. Additionally, it touches on applications like speech-to-text and types of printers, including 3D printers.

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Parts of A Computer

The document provides an overview of computer parts and terminology, defining various components such as computing devices, input and output devices, and specific hardware like CPUs, monitors, and printers. It explains the functions of devices like keyboards, mice, and smartphones, as well as technologies like USB drives and touchscreens. Additionally, it touches on applications like speech-to-text and types of printers, including 3D printers.

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Computer Parts and Terminology

1. ​Computing Device:​ an electronic device like a computer, laptop, tablet, and smart
cellphone that can be programmed to do different things, such as show letters on the
screen that you type or talk into it.
2. ​ Computer Brain:​ The nickname is CPU and is made up of chips connected
together that can carry out computer codes.
3. ​ Input device:​ this refers to things you use to put information into the computer,
such as a keyboard, your voice and your touch.
4. ​Output device:​ this refers to something attached to the computer that receives
information from the computer such as a monitor, screen, printer, speaker
5. ​ I/O or input and output device:​ These are devices that can do both, like a
headphone (sends sound out) with a microphone (inputs your voice)
6. ​Monitor:​ may look like a TV set that shows things on the screen that you type, or
draw on connected computing device. It is also called an output device.
7. ​Screen:​ screen is another name for monitor. It shows the information your
computing device sends to it. It can be called an output device
8. ​ Smartphone:​ a cell phone that allows you to send messages, make phone calls,
may have a camera, and can do many things a computer can do because it has a
computer brain inside.
9. ​Desktop computer:​ a personal computer device that uses a keyboard, monitor,
mouse, and tower or base and is plugged into an electrical outlet. It usually sits on a
desk and can run programs.
10.​ Laptop computer:​ a mobile computer device that can run programs like a full
computer, usually has a keyboard and screen and battery.
11. ​Tablet computer:​ a battery-powered mobile computer device that can run
programs like a full computer and is frequently held in the hand.
12. ​Mouse:​ this is a handheld device that moves a cursor around on the screen to type
words or click on objects to select them. It can be attached with a wire or have a battery
and be wireless.
13. ​Mouse pad:​ a small pad used to move a computer mouse on
14.​ Keyboard:​ A set of keys arranged to type information into the computer it is
attached to. It can be called an input device.
15. ​Speakers:​ When connected to a computing device it sends sounds or music out. It
is an output device.
16. ​Headphones:​ A device to put over the ears to listen to music, audio, and videos.
17. ​Microphone:​ A device that picks up sounds, like your voice, and saves it to the
computer.
18. ​USB device:​ A device like a memory stick or flash drive that plugs into the
computer using a USB port.
19.​ Disc drive:​ A device that is built-in or attached to a computer that plays (reads the
data) or records (writes data) from or to a Compact Disc (CD).
20. ​Touchscreen:​ A screen (like on a tablet or smartphone) that does an action based
on your touch. It is also called an input device because it receives your input (touch).
21.​ Projector​: a device that takes images from your computer or technology device and
shows them on a larger screen. This is also called an output device.
22. ​Circuit board​: A board with electronic components such as computer chips that
are mounted on it and that connect to other parts to form a working circuit or brain for a
computing device
23. ​Computer chip​: special material that contains tiny circuits inside that can be
programmed to carry out instructions or actions.
24. ​Speech to text​: An application that creates text from your voice.
25. ​CD​: a compact disc that is made of plastic and covered with one or more layers of a
special coating that can store digital information that is “burned” onto it.
26. ​Printer​: a device that can receive data from a computing device and transfers it
(prints it) onto paper (or other materials). Some use powdered ink and other printers
liquid ink.
27. ​3D printer​: a device that can receive data from a computing device that can print a
three-dimensional object by putting down many thin layers of a material like melted
plastic that hardens into a shape.

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