A _______ is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data.

This is where you'll connect the power cord to the computer.

A _____ is used to print documents, photos, and anything else that appears on your screen.

The ________ is the computer's main circuit board. It's a thin plate that holds the CPU, memory, connectors for the hard drive and optical drives, expansion cards to control the video and audio, and connections to your computer's ports.

The _____, also called a processor, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. It is sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands.

____ is your system's short-term memory. Whenever your computer performs calculations, it temporarily stores the data in the RAM until it is needed.

Every laptop has a _______, which allows you to use the laptop when it's not plugged in.

An _____________ is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware.