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Technology Vocab
Ms.Snow's technology vocab
Term | Definition |
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Hardware | physical parts of the computer, any part of the computer you can touch |
Microprocessor | a chip that tells your computer to do these four functions: input, processing, storage, output |
Names of the five parts of the KEYBOARD | Numeric Keypad, Alpha Pad, Arrow Keys, Function Keys, Control (Command) Keys |
Softcopy | output from a computer that can be seen or heard, but not touched--(Ex: output from a speaker or monitor) |
Hardcopy | output from a computer that can be touched |
Server | a computer or software that manages the flow of information on a network |
Browser | computer software used to search for information on the World Wide Web |
Peripheral | devices that can be attached (added on) to a computer |
Secondary Storage | devices that can be used to permanently store your work (Ex: floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk) |
RAM--Random Access Memory | a temporary memory to hold your data-- (storage place inside your computer where 1s and 0s are kept until power is cut off--also holds the program that you are working on) |
Meg | short for megabyte, a unit of memory or storage capacity |
Operating system | master control program in a computer, maintains disk files, runs applications, and handles devices such as the mouse and printer |