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Intel Lessons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abacus | one of the early calculating machines |
| Babbage | designed the ancestor of today’s computers |
| King | mother of computer programming |
| input | data entered into a computer |
| output | computer generated info. that is displayed to the user |
| processing | manipulation of data by a microprocessor |
| storage | any device that stores info |
| hardware | the physical parts of a computer that you can touch Ex) Keyboard and Mouse |
| software | programs that make hardware work |
| microprocessor | "the brains”; device that performs tasks we ask the computer to do |
| motherboard | circuit board that enables all 4 components to interact |
| RAM | temporary storage; automatically erased when you turn the power off; does accept new info. |
| ROM | permanent storage; never changes; does not accept new info. |
| hard drive | main device computers use to store |
| integrated circuit | a complete circuit on a chip used to process info. |
| download | transfer files or data from one computer to another |
| transistor | switch with no moving parts that uses electricity to turn itself on and off |
| digital information | language of 0s and 1s |
| binary code | consists of 2 symbols---0s and 1s |
| bit | a binary digit—a 0 or a 1 |
| pixel | small visual unit used to build an image |
| fetch | gets the instructions |
| decode | determines what the instructions mean |
| execute | performs the instructions |
| Internet | a network of computer networks |
| World Wide Web | system for browsing internet sites; made of many sites linked together |
| hypertext | text that has hyperlinks |
| link | when you click on it, it takes you to another location; appear in color or underlined |
| HTML | the language used to create web pages |
| URL | an address for an internet website |
| domain name | complete address used to access a site |
| ISP | provides access to the Internet for a fee |
| routers | computers that receive info. and forward it to the destination on an efficient route |
| web servers | computers that answer your request for a web page and sends the info. required to see that page on your computer |
| bandwidth | the amount of data a cable can carry |