Glossary Unit # : 1 (hardware) Name: Nik Aizenberg

Word Definition
1) Mother board The main circuit which contains all other computer
components
2)Computer Physical parts of a computer which you can touch
Hardware
3)USB port Allows you to attach output devices to the computer

4) Bit Smallest unit of storage capacity

5) Random Temporarily holds data for data and instruction needed by the
Access Memory processor
6)Input hardware Physical parts of the computer which get data into the
computer for processing.

7) Hard copy Output which you can hold/touch (ex. printing paper)

8) soft copy Output displayed on the computer monitor

9) Video adapter Allows video cards to connect to the port
port

10)Soundcard Converts analogue sound to digital sound, as well as makes

speakers work as it provides output to them

11)Peripheral External devices connected to the system, but not inside it

devices

12)pointing Control movement of cursor

devices
13)Touch pad Senses users fingers and therefore lets touch of fingers
control the cursor

14)Touch screen Screens which receive input when touched

15)bar code Uses light to translate bar codes to digital codes

reader

16)output computer hardware item which utilizes whatever data and

hardware commands from your computer in order to perform a task.
17)storage Allows you to store software and data
hardware

18)primary Area in a computer where data is stored for quick access by the
storage computers process
19)Secondary Used for data that needs to be stored when [power is turned of
storage

20)Hard drive Secondary storage device which holds extra data and software