Computer Terminology and Video Game History Review

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______ includes data and instructions that a computer RECEIVES through an input device.

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Input

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______ is data processed by a computer into useful information that is sent out through an output device.

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Output

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Mouse, keyboard, microphone and camera are common examples of __________.

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Input devices

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Monitor, printer, speaker and headphones are common examples of __________.

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Output devices

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________ refers to the physical parts of a computer (such as the case, CPU, monitor, mouse and keyboard).

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Hardware

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________ refers to the set of instructions that can be stored and run by a computer.

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Software

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This Japanese corporation is well-known for its top-selling consoles (NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game and Watch, Switch), as well as its popular games (Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong).

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Nintendo

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This company is known to have competed against Nintendo in the 1990s and had Sonic the Hedgehog as its official mascot.

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Sega

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This Japanese electronics company released its 1st game console (PS One) in 1994, and released exclusive games like Uncharted, The Last of Us and Knack.

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Sony

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This American company released its 1st gaming console (Xbox) in 2001 that included Halo as the launch game.

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Microsoft