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cmw chapter 1 vocab
Question | Answer |
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computer literacy | knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses |
computer | electronic device,operationing under the control of instructions. |
data | collection of unprocessed data |
information | conveys meaning and is useful to people |
information processing code | series of input,process,output,and storage activities |
hardware | computers electric,electronic,mechanical components |
input devices | any hardware components that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer |
ouput device | any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people |
storage device | records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media |
system unit | a case that contains the electronic components of a computer that are used to process data |
motherboard | circuitry of the system unit usually is part of or conected to a circuit board |
comunication device | hardware component that enables a computer to send and recieve data, information from one computer to another |
catergories of software | personal computer,mobile computer,mobile devices,game consoles,servers,mainframe,supercomputer,embedded computers |