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Hardware
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The physical part of a computer (things you can touch, hold a move)
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Software
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Computer code, in the form of programs, that tells the hardware what to do - the programs themselves
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PC
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Window's based machine
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Macintosh
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Created and manufactured by Apple Computers
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Desktop
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A machine that sits on or under your physical desk - it is not considered portable
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Laptop
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Small, lightweight, portable machine that fits onto your lap
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Notebooks
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Another name for laptops
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Peripherals
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External devices attached to enhance operation such as keyboards, printers, scanners and mouse
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Motherboard
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Physical devices that holds all the other components together
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Keyboard and Mouse
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Primary input devices
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Imput Devices
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Peripherals that allow you to input information into a computer
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Monitor
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Video display terminal
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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The brains of the computer
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Megahertz (MHz)
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One million Hertz per second
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Gigahertz (GHz)
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One billion hertz per second
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