Help
Options
Term
computer literacy
click to flip
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't know
Term
computer
Remaining cards (30)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
casgf
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| computer literacy | having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses |
| computer | electronic device, opperating under control of instructions stored in its own memory |
| data | collection of unprocessed items which can include text, numbers, images,audio, and video. |
| information | processed data that conveys meaningand is useful to people. |
| information processing cycle | series of input,process,output,and storage activities performed by a computer |
| hardware | electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer |
| input devices | any hardware componetnt that allowas users to enter data and instructions into a computer |
| output devices | any hardware component that coveys info to one or more people |
| storage devices | hardware used to record items to and from storage media |
| hard drive | a type of storage device that contains one or more circular platters that store data instructions and info |
| flash drive | removable flash memory device usually no bigger than 1.5" in height or width that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card reader/writter |
| system unit | case that contains the electronic components of a computer that are used to process data |
| processor | term used by some computer and chip manufactor to refer to a processer chip |
| memory | electric components in a computer that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed for those instructions |
| motherboard | main circuit borad of the system unit wich has some electronic components attached to it and others built in |
| communication devices | any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and info betweeen a sending devive and a recieving device |
| modem | communications device that converts a computers digital signals to analog signals |
| categories of software | |
| application software | program designed to make users more productive and/ or assist them with personal tasks |
| system software | softaware that serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computers hardware |
| categories of computers | |
| personal computers-desktop and notebooks | computer that can perform all of its input processing output and storage activities by itself and contains a process memory and one or more input and output devices and storage devices |
| mobile computers | pc that a user can carry from place to place |
| tablet pc | special type of notebook computer that resembles a letter sized slate wich allows a user to write on the screen using a digital pen |
| digital pen | input device that allows users to write or drawl on the screen by pressing the pen and issue instructions to a tablet pc by tapping on the screen |
| game consoles | mobile computing device designed for single player or multi video games |
| severs | computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other rescources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and info mainframe computers |
| mainframe computers | large expensive powerful computer that can handle 100s or 1000s of connected users simultaneously storing tremendious amounts of data,instructions,and info |
| supercomputers | fastest most opowerful most expensive computer capable of processing more than 135 trillion instructions in a single second |
| embedded computers | special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product |
| Casey Payne | 6th Norton |
Created by:
caseydpayne33