is an electronic device that manipulates A sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer

information, or data. by making a drawing motion with your finger.

is any part of your computer that has a physical Often called a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, this
structure, such as the keyboard or mouse. lets your computer read CDs and DVDs.

is any set of instructions that tells the hardware These empty slots are where expansion cards
what to do and how to do it. are added to computers.

are designed to be placed on a desk, and they're This port looks a lot like the modem or
typically made up of a few different parts, telephone port, but it is slightly wider. You can
including the computer case, monitor, keyboard, use this port for networking and connecting to
and mouse. the Internet.

are battery-powered computers that are more is used to print documents, photos, and
portable than desktops, allowing you to use anything else that appears on your screen.
them almost anywhere.

allows you to copy a physical image or

are handheld computers that are even more document and save it to your computer as a
portable than laptops. digital (computer-readable) image.

is a computer that serves up information to allow you to hear sound and music.
other computers on a network.

to record sound or talk with someone else over

computer was introduced in 1984, and it was the Internet.
the first widely sold personal computer with a
graphical user interface, or GUI (pronounced
gooey). is a type of input device that can record videos
and take pictures. It can also transmit video
over the Internet in real time
is the metal and/or plastic box that contains the
main components of the computer, including
the motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), is used to control computer games
and power supply.

lets you capture pictures and videos in a digital

works with a video card, located inside the format.
computer case, to display images and text on
the screen.
is one of the main ways to communicate with a is the computer's main circuit board
computer.

also called a processor, is located inside the

is another important tool for communicating computer case on the motherboard. It is
with computers. Commonly known as a pointing sometimes called the brain of the computer
device

is your system's short-term memory

has a ball that can rotate freely.
is long-term storage, which means the data is This is used to move or jump the cursor on the
still saved even if you turn the computer off or keyboard at the beginning of a line of a
unplug it. paragraph.

in a computer converts the power from the wall This is used to move or jump the cursor on the
outlet to the type of power needed by the keyboard at the end of a line of a paragraph.
computer.

This is used to rolling up a page of a document

is responsible for what you see on the monitor. going up.

is responsible for what you hear in the speakers This is used to rolling down a page of a
or headphones. Most motherboards have document going down.
integrated sound, but you can upgrade to a
dedicated sound card for higher-quality sound.
This is used to erase a character position on the
right side.
allows your computer to communicate over a
network and access the Internet.
is a technology for wireless communication over
short distances.

The keyboard has a buttons include play, pause,

previous, net, volume up, volume down, mute
and special button to launch media

is a keyboard designed for comfort, ease of use,

and reduced strain on the user

it refers to the arrangement of keys on a

standard English computer keyboard.

This is used to print the current screen image of

the computer or called screenshots.

This is used to lock all the scrolling techniques

that are meant to scroll the windows instead of
moving the cursor.

In multimedia, this is used to pause the movie

and in command applications like in MS-DOS,
this is used to break the command.

It is used to overtype or insert a text or

overwrites a text with the current location.