PERSONAL COMPUTER; SAFETY LAB PROCEDURES

THIS COMPUTER HARDWARE SHOWS US THE OUTPUT FROM THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.

THIS ALLOWS US TO TYPE AND PROVIDE INPUT TO THE COMPUTER.

A COMPONENT OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE INTERPRETATION AND EXECUTION OF INSTRUCTIONS.

THIS ALLOWS US TO MOVE THE CURSOR AROUND THE SCREEN SO THAT WE CAN ACT AND REACT TO WHAT WE’RE SEEING THERE.

IT IS THE ENCLOSURE THAT CONTAINS MOST OF THE HARDWARE IF A PERSONAL COMPUTER.

THIS HARDWARE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING POWER TO OUR MOTHERBOARD, OUR HARD DRIVES, OUR FLOPPY DRIVES, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT MIGHT BE INSIDE OF OUR COMPUTER.

THIS IS THE HEART OF ANY COMPUTER.

IT REFERS TO THE LOCATION OF SHORT-TERM DATA. IT IS ALSO WHERE INFORMATION IS PROCESSED. IT ENABLES USER TO ACCESS DATA THAT IS STORED FOR A SHORT TIME.

A COMPONENT OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT IS USED TO COOL DOWN THE COMPUTER AND ITS PARTS.

A COMPONENT YOU’LL FIND ON EVERY COMPUTER SYSYEM. THIS IS USUALLY A TINY LITTLE CHIP THAT’S INSTALLED ON THE MOTHERBOARD.