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Intro to computer

Introduction to computer Notes

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Personal Computer (PC) A computer designed for general use by a single person.
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Semiconductor light source used in various applications; in the world of computers, LED technology is used to make optical mouse's and LED displays
Touchpad computer pointing device which takes advantage of a tactile sensor to detect a user’s finger movement
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) thin, light electronic display which employs the light modulating properties of liquid crystals
Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector interface designed to connect computer and peripheral devices, such as printers, mouse's, keyboards, USB flash drives and xternal hard drives
Motherboard main circuit board inside personal computers which holds the majority of computer components and provides connectors for peripherals
Central Processing Unit (CPU) microprocessor which calculates all the data going through a personal computer
Clock Rate common measurement of CPU speed; tells how fast the CPU can process data; the higher the clock rate, the faster the CPU
Megahertz (MHz) unit of measurement of CPU clock rate; one megahertz refers to a clock rate of one million cycles per second
Gigahertz (GHz) unit of measurement of CPU clock rate; one gigahertz refers to a clock rate of one billion cycles per second
Random Access Memory (RAM) type of computer memory, which temporarily stores computer information such as the operating system, application programs and data so they can be immediately accessed by the CPU
Binary Digit (Bit) smallest unit of computer storage capacity
Read-Only Memory (ROM) type of computer memory which stores the Basic Input/output System (BIOS); data stored in ROM cannot be changed
Basic Input/output System (BIOS) built-in program which initializes computer hardware and launches the operating system when the computer starts
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) type of cable inside the computer connecting the mother board and internal storage devices, such as the hard drive, CD- or DVD-ROM
Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) pre-pressed compact disc storage in which data can only be accessed, not modified
Digital Video Disc Read-Only Memory (DVD-ROM) high capacity optical disc storage, in which data can only be read, not written
Driver computer program allowing the computer to communicate with a hardware device
Power supply computer hardware converting alternating current or AC electric power to a low-voltage power for the internal components of the computer
Hard drive main storage device of a computer; commonly referred as an internal device and used to permanently store data
External Hard Drive removable hard drive located outside of the main computer owner
Input Device any piece of computer hardware used to provide data to the computer
Output Device any piece of computer hardware used to communicate the data processed by the computer
Monitor any piece of computer hardware used to communicate the data processed by the computer
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) digital interface used to connect a video source to a display device
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) video and audio interface transmitting digital data between the high-definition monitors and the computer
Ethernet Cable cord connecting the computer to the Internet
Power Cord cable connecting the computer to the electrical supply; aids in delivering electrical power to the main computer
Power Connector cable inside the computer connecting the power supply to the internal devices
Storage Device Cable cable inside the computer transferring data between the mother board and storage devices
Surge Protector appliance designed to protect computer electronics from electrical damage
Hardware physical parts of a computer, such as the hard drive, video card, monitor and other substantial computer parts
Software set of computer programs designed to enable computers to accomplish certain tasks; major types of software include programming software, system software and application software
Defragmentation software maintenance process which reduces the amount of fragmentation between files
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