HARDWARE: Enabling the Information Processing Cycle Worksheet

A collection of tiny wires
a relatively small and inexpensive computer designed for an individual user.
a plug-in slot on a computer
the connection between a user and software.
the smallest picture element that a computer monitor can display.
continuous, not broken into bits etc.
composed of separate bits (1's and 0's).
processed data
a rectangular arrangement of elements into rows and columns.
data retrieved in any order
the number or bit pattern that identifies a file and a specific location.
a hard copy output device
a thin, circular mylar wafer
a group of sectors.
a numbered concentric circle.
a numbered section or portion of a disk
similar to a credit card embedded with a computer chip.
a mouse operated by moving the cursor
a plastic sphere sitting on rollers
contains no mouse ball but uses a light based sensor to track movement.
a small box that contains a vertical lever.
a flat tablet used together with a penlike stylus or a crosshair cursor.
a matrix of rows and columns of dots
the process of entering speech, music, or sound effects.
display text, graphics, and images in brilliant color.
a device that produce warning sounds to alert the user to errors.