CPU

Processes intsructions

RAM
Stores the current running program

Games console
An example of computer designed specifically
for doing one job

Q!R"#
"he most common type of $eyboard

Graphics tablet
Could be used by an artist to dra% directly onto
the computer

Scanner
Reads printed data into the computer

&MR
'nterprets pencil mar$s on a piece of paper
normally used for multiple choice tests

&CR
'nterprets printed or %ritten characters into
the computer

M'CR
Reads data printed using a special magnetic in$

Smart card
"he same shape and si(e as a magnetic stripe
card but stores data on a chip

)iometric Scanner
Ma$es a personal identification based on a
person*s uni+ue physical characteristcs

Microphone
An example of an input de,ice that con,erts
sound %a,es into a computer readable form

-.U
Another name for a computer monitor

Pixel
An indi,idual dot on a image

Resolution
/o% many pixels a computer monitor can
display

0C.
A flat screen monitor %ould use this technology

.otmatrix
"his printer is an impact printer

/ard copy
"he output from a printer is $no%n as a

'n$jet printer
Sprays in$ onto the paper is cheap to buy but
expensi,e to run

0aser printer
Uses light to ma$e patterns of toner on a drum1
"his drum then transfers the in$ to the paper2
and finally a heating process fuses the in$ to
the paper

"hermal printer
An example of a photo printer

)uffer
Used on a printer to store the next print job

Spooling
A +ueue of documents that are %aiting to be
sent to the printer

.P'
A measure of print +uality

!mbedded Computer
A tiny computer placed into a product and
designed to perform specific tas$s or functions
for that product1

"rac$er ball
An alternate input de,ice for a mouse used to
select commands from a graphical user
interface for people %ith restricted arm
mo,ements1

3latbed scanner
An input de,ice that scans flat objects one at a
time1

barcode
A machine4readable code that represents data
as a set of bars1

.igital camera
A camera that images rather than recording on
film1 &nce a picture has been ta$en2 it can be
do%nloaded to a computer and then
manipulated and printed1

ebcam
A camera that broadcast images through the
'nternet through a computer or %eb cell phone1

Speech recongnition
allo%s you to interact %ith your systems using
,oice commands

Graphics card
An interface card installed in the computer to
control ,isual output on a monitor1

Actuator
a mechanism that puts something into
automatic action

M'.'
3ormat for creating and5or playing music %ith
instruments using synthesi(ers and sound
cards1