Vocabulary Exercise: How Much Do You Know About Computer?

Type of Test: Matching Vocabulary Test
Subject: Computer Vocabulary
No. of Test Items: 15 (Fifteen)
Directions: How Much Do You Know About Computer?" Match each word on the left column to the correct definition on the right. Good luck.

English for Computer Students

Name	Description
Computer	A semiconductor device used to build the hardware of a computer
Hardware	The part of a visual display unit (VDU) on which the program, data, and graphics may be seen
Input Device	A device which transmits or displays processed data, e.g. a printer, disk drive, or VDU screen
Microchip	A list of instructions used by the computer to perform user’s requirements
Program	A device that allows data to be passed into the computer
Mouse	An automatic electronic medium to store, collect and process data
Central Processing Unit	Information that has been prepared for a specific purpose
Data	A memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Monitor	A system of interconnected components or circuits
Output Device	Main component of a computer, that executes individual program instructions and controls the operation of other parts
Extension	A device moved by hand used to point at a location on a computer screen
Network	The computer equipment and its peripherals (the physical components of a computer system)
Menu	A worldwide network of computer networks using the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Disk	A string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters which is a part of a computer filename
Internet	A list of options available to a computer user