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Ways with words

1. Read the text above and fill in the gaps with correct words from the box.

Output Hard drive Light

CPU Mouse Input

Processes VDU Monitor
(a) A computer is an electronic machine that …………… information.

(b) You have your information stored in the ………….

(c) A …………… processes the data and makes calculations.

(d) A …………… is a pointing device.

(e) The computer monitor is also known as a …………….

(f) Optical drive uses …………… to read and write data.

(g) A keyboard and a mouse are known as …………… devices.
(h) CRT and LCD are the types of …………….

(i) A monitor and a printer are …………… devices of a computer.

2. Read the text and match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'.

A B

(a) Monitor (i) the part of computer that controls all the other
parts of the system

(b) Keyboard (ii) a screen that shows information from a computer

(c) CPU (iii) storage device
(d) Hard drive (iv) a small device to control the movement of the
cursor on a computer screen

(e) Mouse (v) a set of keys for operating a computer

3. Read the text again and write words which mean the following.

(a) Performing a particular series of operations on the information, such as a set of
calculations …

(b) The putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future ...

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