Computer Components Vocabulary

Allows you to interact with the computer and run the programs on it.

• Device Driver

• Motherboard

• CPU

• Operating System

Processes and outputs images to the computer's monitor or screen.

• Network Card

• Hard Drive

• Graphics Card

• Device Driver

Where the computer stores data for long-term use

• CPU

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard Drive

Software that monitors and controls the traffic coming in and out of your machine.

• Operating System

• Firewall

• Anti-Malware

• Application Software

Processes and plays sound files.

• Sound Card

• Graphics Card

• Peripherals

• Device Drivers

The "brain" of the computer which performs mathematical & logical operations and retrieving & carrying out instructions from the computer's memory.

• Motherboard

• Operating System

• RAM

• CPU

Defensive software that protects your computer from viruses and malicious code.

• Firewall

• Operating System

• Anti-Malware

• Spyware

A type of computer memory used for short-term data storage.

• RAM

• ROM

• CPU

• Hard Drive

Software program that controls a hardware component or a peripheral attached to your computer.

• Device Driver

• Network Card

• Firewall

• Operating System

A board with electrical circuits printed on it that holds many of the computer's essential components.

• Hard Drive

• CPU

• RAM

• Motherboard