Chapter 1

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Clues

a device in a computer system that is not part of the core computer system (two words)
device that use laser beam to record informaton on specific supports (two words)
short sudden jump in electrical voltage which is likely to damage electronic components
an element that is the smallest part of a graphic image
a device that directly participates in network communication
discharge of static electricity from one conductor to another conductor of a different potential
device which supplies electricity to the system during power failures
device that attaches a laptop to AC power and desktop peripherals
the ability to remove, replace, and add peripherals while a system is running
component that converts AC current to DC current used by a computer
specialized software that interprets the output of a device so it can be understood by other devices
a copy of data saved onto storage media for the purpose of restoring the data in case of data loss
15-pin video connector, a standard on most personal computers