What Is an Input Device

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Multiple Choice

What is an input device?

• A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
• B) The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
• C) Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
• D) Equipment used to capture information and commands

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Definitions:

Dorsal

Pertaining to the back or posterior part of an organism, opposite of ventral.

Distal

A term describing a position farther from the point of attachment or origin, typically used in reference to limbs or anatomical structures.

Ventral

Ventral refers to the front or abdominal side of the body in anatomical terms, opposite of dorsal, which refers to the back side.

Nerve Cells

Specialized cells that transmit electrical signals throughout the body, essential for brain function and the nervous system.