MACHINES OR MINDS

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MACHINES OR MINDS?

You are sitting in front of a computer. As you read these words, you are looking into the (1) of a monitor. The computer itself is inside a (2). The other parts that you see support the computer, like the (3), the (4) , the (5) and the (6) on the monitor.

The (7) on a computer controls what you do on the machine.

A (8) usually has two parts where you rest your fingers: the left side and the right side. When you move your mouse over text, you will see a flat line on the screen. That line looks like the letter "I." That is your (9) .

The parts that support a desktop computer are connected to it by (10) that "hook" them into the computer. There are different kinds of (11) , but they all have the same purpose - to help you, the user, complete tasks. Cables connect to (12) or to slots at the back of the computer box or tower.

How does a computer know what to do? It is given directions by computer programmers. They create codes in computer language that tells the machine what to do. Those directions are stored or remembered in areas called (13) .

Where do you save you file or document? You save it on any (14) that you select. It is important to save your work often so that you don't lose it if the computer stops working. It is also important to remember where you save your work so that you can find it later.

Computers may have an (15) , which is usually for a floppy disk. The (16) is a small slot that holds your (17) disk.

Other drives include slots for (18) , (19) or Zip disks. They are designed to help you store and share additional information (20)(). These drives keep you from overloading your hard drive.