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Tech Apps Vocab
| Question | |
|---|---|
| Computer | Electronic device that is used to store, retrieve, and manipulate information (data) electronically. |
| CPU (central processing unit) | Silicon chip that processes data and carries out instructions given to the computer. |
| Hard Drive | A non-removable drive, which is fast and holds a great deal of information. |
| Hardware | Parts of the computer you can see and touch. |
| Icons | small pictures to remind you of each button’s function. |
| Input Devices | Used to enter data into a computer (keyboard, mouse, etc.). |
| Monitor | Output device that provides a visual representation of the information stored into the computer. |
| Mouse | Hand-held device you use to move a pointer on the screen. |
| Output Device | Ant device which allows information to flow out of the computer (monitor, printer). |
| RAM (Random Access Memory) | Number of silicon chips inside a computer that holds information as long as the computer is turned on. |
| ROM (Read-only Memory) | Small bit of memory that stays up in the computer when it is turned off. This allows it to turn off. |
| Software | |
| Virus | |
| Internet | |
| LAN (Local Area Network) | |
| Modern | |
| Netiquette | |
| Network | |
| Search Engine | |
| Server | |
| URL (Uniform Resources Locator) | |
| WAN (Wide Area Network) | |
| Web Browser | |
| World Wide Web |