The document describes the basic parts of a computer system including the monitor, keyboard, mouse, central processing unit (CPU), hard drive, printer, CD/DVD drive, floppy disk drive, and scanner. It explains the functions of each part such as the monitor displays the visual interface, keyboard allows user input, mouse controls the cursor, hard drive stores information, and printer produces hard copies of files.

1. Parts of the
Computer
By: Olivia Krause
Kaplan Elementary / Summer 2006

2. Monitor
A monitor is the computer
screen you look at and work on
A monitor looks like a TV.

3. Monitor ON Button
The monitor ON button is the
place you press to turn the
monitor on or off.

4. Keyboard
The keyboard is one way of talking to
the computer. It had buttons to help
you type and use software programs.

5. Mouse
The mouse helps you move
the cursor around on the
computer screen.

6. Mouse Pad
A mouse pad is used to put a mouse on.
The mouse must be on a mouse
pad for the cursor to move.

7. CPU Hard Drive
The hard drive is the brain of
the computer. It saves all the
information you work on and save.
The hard drive reads the
software you use.

8. CPU Hard Drive ON
Button
The hard drive ON
button is the
button you press to
turn the computer on.

9. Printers
Printers make a copy of
your work on paper.

10. Printer ON Button
The printer has a
button that turns
is on when
it is pressed.

11. CD-Rom Drive
The CD-Rom Drive is the place
you put a CD into the hard drive
tower to run a program.

12. Computer Disk CD
A CD is a flat round object that
contains the information to
run a program.

13. Floppy Drive
A floppy drive is the place on
the hard drive tower that a
floppy disk is placed to be run
on the computer.

14. Floppy Disk
A floppy disk is just like a CD.
It saves information you want to keep.
A floppy disk does not hold as
much information as a CD.

15. Scanner
A scanner is like a
camera or copy machine.
It makes a copy or takes a picture
of the object that is placed on it.

16. Bibliography
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