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IDThardwareterms10th
Term | Definition |
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Computer Literacy | Having a current knowledge and understanding of computer and their use |
Computer | Electrontic device, operating under the control of instrutions stored inits own memory, that can accept data, according to specified rules, produce results, and store that results for future use |
Data | Collection of unprocessed items, which includes: text, numbers, pictures, aduio and video |
Information | Processed data that conveys meaning and is useful to people |
Information Processing Cycle | Series of input, process, output, and storge activies performed by a computer |
Hardware | Electric, eletronic, and mechanical componets contained in a computer |
Input Device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
Output Device | electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media |
Storage Device | a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored |
Hard Drive | a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit |
Flash Drive | small electronic device containing flash memory that is used for storing data or transferring it to or from a computer, digital camera, etc |
Processor | a machine that processes something |
Memory | the part of a computer in which data or program instructions can be stored for retrieval. |
Motherboard | a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted. |
Communication Devices | |
Modem | a combined device for modulation and demodulation, for example, between the digital data of a computer and the analog signal of a telephone line |
Application Software | computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks |
System Software | operate the computer hardware and to provide and maintain a platform for running application software. |
Personal Computer | a computer designed for use by one person at a time |
Game Consoles | interactive entertainment computer or modified computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device |
Servers | a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. |
Mainframe Computers | a large digital computer serving 100-400 users |
Supercomputers | particularly powerful mainframe computer. |
Embedded Computers | computer system designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions often with real-time computing constraints. |
Briahna Goldson | 6th period |