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5.01 & 5.02 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Data | Facts and figures. |
| Hardware | The physical components of a computer system (e.g., the central processing unit, hard drive, modem). |
| Information System | set of coordinated network of components, which act together towards producing, distributing and/or processing information. |
| Information Technology | integration of computer with telecommunication equipment for retrieving, manipulating, and storage of data. |
| Intranet | an internal network similar to the Internet that is accessible only by authorized personnel; used to access information and communicate with others within an organization. |
| Software | Programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations. |
| Application Programs | Programs that people use to get their work done (i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, etc.). |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | A particular computer will have a particular type of processor. |
| Computer System | Consists of hardware (physical parts of the computer) and software (programs and data used with the physical computer). |
| Embedded System | A computer system that is part of a larger machine and which controls how that machine operates. |
| Hard Drive | internal data storage in a computer; stores the operating system, applications, computer program files and data. |
| Input Devices | Keyboards, mouse, scanners, cameras, joysticks, and microphones; a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system. |
| Motherboard | Components are connected to the main circuit board of the computer. |
| Network | Consists of two or more computers connected so that they can exchange data and programs. |
| Operating System | Responsible for starting up application programs, running them, and managing the resources that they need. |
| Output Device | Monitor, printer, speakers; any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-readable form. |
| Processor | Contains billions of transistors; responsible for the fundamental computing within the system, and directly or indirectly controls all the other components. |