There is a new vocabulary that has been added to the language because of computers. There are also other machines and items that are connected to the information technology we use at work.
How many of these items can you match?
| keyboard | Cheap and convenient storage for small amounts of information | |
| scanner | Like a typewriter, used to input information | |
| mouse | Temporary memory that the computer uses for the work it is doing at a specific time | |
| modem | A screen that has a picture of the information | |
| CPU | Stores a large amount of information but cannot be moved. | |
| monitor | Uses a laser to read information (e.g. barcodes) | |
| printer | The brain of the computer | |
| RAM | Sends a signal to the computer when you press a button or move a wheel | |
| floppy drive and disks | Makes a paper copy of the information | |
| hard disk drive | Works with the telephone to send information to other computers? | |
| CD ROM & CDs | |
Stores large amounts of information. User cannot record information. |