Key 8 Terms 5

The main circuit board inside a computer. It contains the CPU chip, memory chips, expansion slots and other electronic components

The line of communication from the user to the data stored on a computer or network

Any device connected to a computer, other than the typical monitor, mouse, and keyboard items. Examples: camera, scanner, printer

A menu that will appear when needed, when you right mouse click on a PC or control click on a Mac

Allows a computer to think in a non-linier manner. This memory is electrical in nature and is lost when the power is lost or shut down

A type of memory that is capable of holding data and being read from, however, not capable of being written too or having its data modified

The electronic unit attached to the motherboard combined with programming to allow the computer to re-produce, record, or edit audio

Unwanted, unsolicited, junk email often sent "bulk" to many users

An accounting program for a computer, the ledger layout modeled by such a program. Excel™ is the Office™ product that performs this task

A bar displayed to show the current activity or settings of a software application, often at the bottom of the window

The electronic unit attached to the motherboard combined with programming to allow the computer to display, record, or edit visually through a monitor

Making files smaller with compression software/returning compressed files back to their original state