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Computer 50 Facts

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An instruction that causes a computer to perfom a task Command
A piece of hardware that links your computer to other computers Modem
A flashing symbol on a computer screen that shows where the information you enter will appear Cursor
A piece of hardware that displays text and graphics from a computer Monitor
The styles of type available on a computer Fonts
Any part of a computer system that you can see or touch Hardware
A group of computers connected together to share information and/or hardware Network
A list of commands for you to choose from Menu
A piece of hardware connected to a computer and used to enter information and instructions Keyboard
A flexible disk that stores computer data Floppy Disk
a set of electonic instructions that tells a computer what to do Software
a hand-held device used to move or select items on a screen Mouse
a piece of hardware that produces a paper copy of the information from a computer Printer
Stores information on a floppy disk Floppy Drive
Reads information stored on compact disks CD ROM Drive
Disk Operating System DOS
Operating software Windows
Where the monitor displays information Screen
This pad makes it easier to enter numbers into the computer Numeric Pad
used to remove one or more characters Delete Key
used to remove one or more characters Backspace Key
Used to quit a task you are performing Escape Key
Used to start a new paragraph or tell the computer to carry-out a command Enter/Return Key
used in conjunction with another key to have the computer perform a specific task Control Key
used in conjunction with another key to have the computer perform a specific task Alt Key
Used in conjunction with another letter key for upper case letters Shift Key
Process of preparing a disk for reading and writing Format
An electronic device operating under the control of instruction stored in its memory unit Computer
Provides visual cues and icons to help the user Graphical User Interface
A software program tht lets you access and view web pages Web Browser
A unique address for a web site Uniform Resource Locator
Software that allows the user to add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows Electronic Spreadsheet
hyper text transfer protocol http:
Contains the electronic circuits that cause the computer processing to occur Central Processing Unit (CPU)
holds one space of information Byte
A narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of a disk Track
Comprised of input, process, output, and storage Information Processing Cycle
a collection of raw facts, figures and symbols given to a computer during input operations Data
input devices, CPU, memory, output devices, and storage devices Components of the computer
Is the time it takes to locate and retrieve data Access time
People who use computers directly or use the information they provide Users
One Billion bytes Gigabyte
One Million Bytes Megabyte
The process of loading the operating system into memory when a computer is turned on Booting
Tells the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing and executing an application Operating System
Consists of programs to control the operations of computer equipment System Software
Allows the user to enter, retrieve and update data in an organized and efficient manner Database software
software that allows the user to add, subtact, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns Spreadsheet
Consists of programs that tell a computer how to produce information Application Software
Sames as Hard Disk...Most of these types are not designed to be removed from the computer Hard Drive
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