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hardware
The mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
keyboard
Set of keys you type on or play like a piano
memory
An electronic ___ device
modem
Electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
monitor
Screen that shows what a computer is doing
mouse
Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer
network
An interconnected system of things or people
printer
Machine that puts words on paper
scanner
An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to
speaker
Someone who expresses in language
touchscreen
A computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by ___ areas on
trackball
An electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing
workstation
A desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than

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