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MONITOR a television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera

MOUSE a small handheld device which is moved across a mat or flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen

KEYBOARD A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter

HEADPHONES A pair of headphones joined by a band placed over the head, for listening to audio signals such as music or speech

CPU The primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center''

MOTHERBOARD A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors for other circuit boards to be slotted into

Hard drive A disk drive used to read from and write to a hard disk.

RAM A computer memory on which data can be both read and written and on which the location of data does not affect the speed of its retrieva.

Windows A separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface ( GUI )

Cursor A movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user.

Software The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

SD card A type of memory card typically used in digital cameras and other portable devices.

Scanner A device for examining, reading, or monitoring something.

Microphone An instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded.

Network An arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.

Input device A piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system, such as a computer or information appliance.