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CIS111
Computer Info Sys
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Storage | The operation of storing data, programs or output for future use. |
| Data | Raw, unorganze facts. |
| Information | Data that has been processed into a meaningfuk form. |
| Computer User | A person who uses a computer. |
| Smart Phone | A mobile device based on a mobile phone. |
| Tablet PC | A portale PC about the size of a notebook. |
| Web Browser | A program used to view web pages. |
| Bit | The smallest unit of data a digital computer can recognize. |
| Byte | A group of 8 bits. |
| Kilobyte | 1,024 bytes. |
| Megabyte | Approximately 1 million bytes. |
| Gigabyte | Approximately 1 billion bytes. |
| Terabyte | Approximately 1 trillion bytes. |
| Petabyte | Approximately 1,000 Terabytes. |
| Barcode reader | An input device that reads barcodes. |
| Pixel | The smallest colorable area in an electronic image. |
| Speakers | Output devices that produce sound. |
| Storage device | A piece of hardware into which storage medium is inserted to be read from or written to. |
| Storage Medium | The part of a storage system where data is stored, such as a DVD. |
| Remote Storage | A storage device that is not directly part of the PC being used. |