A Close Look At Your Computer


 

Do you know these words?

platform
computer hardware
input device
output device
central processing unit (CPU)
memory
random access memory (RAM)
computer software
operating systems
file
command line
dialog box
cursor

This chapter will cover these important concepts. If you are unfamiliar with most of these terms, click on the lesson button to learn more about them. You can then take a quiz in order to move ahead to the next lesson.

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