Computer Basics

Blue tooth, network, video and sound cards are all types of

The CPU is sometimes called the computers "Right Hand"

One of the main ways to communicate with a computer is by using the

What is the mother board?

The metal and plastic box that contains the main components of a the computer is called the

What is the CPU sometimes called?

Allows you to point to and move objects on the screen.

Short-term memory(RAM) disappears when the computer is turned off.

Expansion slots are a port on the mother board that accepts expansion cards.

The hard drive is long-term storage, which means the data disappears if you turn the computer off or unplug it

A track ball is one type of

A computer's short term memory is called

This is called a

The computer's long term memory is called it's

A processor's speed is measured in _______, or millions of instructions per second; and ______, or billions per second.