Fun Computing Ch. 7

Any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer

• output

• scanner

• stylus

• input

• keyboard

A collection of unprocessed items, including texts, numbers, images, audio, and video

• software

• hardware

• data

• user response

A series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells a computer or mobile device what task to perform.

• software

• hardware

• bar code

• user bar

An instruction that causes a program or app to perform a specific action.

• option

• program

• device

• command

• stylus

Which is not an input device

• eraser

• stylus

• game controller

• keyboard

• scanner

A key that switches between two states each time a user presses the key

• function key

• toggle key

• keyboard shortcut

• monitor key

One or more keyboard keys that you press to perform an operating system or application-related task.

• toggle key

• option key

• user key

• keyboard shortcut

This is also called keylogging software.

• keyboard monitoring software

• command software

• toggle software

• shortcut software

Which is NOT a type of keyboard

• built-in laptop keyboard

• clip-on tablet keyboard

• on-screen keyboard

• off-screen keyboard

• virtual keyboard

A small symbol on the screen whose location and shape change as a user moves a pointing device

• pointer

• stylus

• mouse

• bar code reader

• microphone