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Computer Terminology
Computer Terminology basic computer terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Application Software | a type of software that includes programs that help people do certain tasks |
| Binary Code | language that a computer can understand. It is made up of a series of ones and zeros |
| Boot | process of starting or resetting a computer |
| Byte | a single character of data |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | a silicon chip that processes data and carries out instructions given to the computer |
| Compact Disk (CD) | optical storage device that uses laser technology to store information. It can hold the equivalent of 500 floppy disks |
| Computer | device that can store, retrieve, manipulate and process data to produce an outcome |
| Graphical User Interface (GUI) | allows people to select text, icons, and menu items on the computer screen to choose commands and files and to start application software. It makes computers user friendly |
| Hard Drive | is a storage device that reads and writes data to and from a round, rigid disks in the computer |
| Hardware | physical equipment of a computer |
| Headphones | output device that produces sound |
| Information Technology | use of technology tools, including computer systems and telecommunication, to input, store, process, and communicate information |
| Input Device | a device through which a computer takes in information |
| Keyboard | input device that is used to type text and commands into a computer |
| Modem | device or type of expansion card that send and receives information via a telephone to and from a computer |
| Monitor | output device that displays texts, objects, graphics, photographs, video, and animation on a screen |
| Mouse | hand held pointing device that controls the cursor |
| Network | two or more computers linked together to share files, software and resources |
| Operating System | most important type of system software that manages how a computer's hardware and central processing unit communicate, manages files, and runs application software |
| Output Device | device through which a computer sends out information |
| Peripherals | additional components besides the main parts of the computer such as printers |
| Printer | output device that transfers information to a hard copy |
| Processing | basic computer function that refers to when a computer uses information |
| Program | also called application or software. Series of ordered instructions that can be done by a computer |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | a number of silicon chips inside a computer that hold information that is being used by the CPU as long as the computer is turned on. Also known as short term memory |
| Read Only Memory (ROM) | is the small bit of memory that stays in the computer when it is turned off. It lets the computer get started. Holds the instructions that tell the computer how to begin to load its operating system. |
| Software | set of instructions that makes computer hardware work |
| Storage | basic computer function that refers to when information is saved in a computer |
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