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Devon Chpt 1 Vocab

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Computer Literacy Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
Computer Electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory
Data Collection of unprocessed
Information Conveys meaning and is useful to people
Information Processing Cycle When you input data, process, output the data, then puts it in storage
Hardware A device used to enter data and instructions
Input Devices (Examples) Scanner, Camera, Hardrive, Webcam, Game Controller, Microphone
Output Devices (Examples) Printer, Monitor, Speakers
Storage Devices (Examples) USB flash drive, Microfilm, Internal hard disk, CD or DVD
Game Consoles Mobile computing device for single or multiplayer video games
Embedded Computers A special purpose computer that fucntions as a componet in a larger product
Servers Computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information
Mainframe Computers Large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simutaneously, storing tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and information
Supercomputers Fastest, most powerful, and most expensive computer, capable of processing more than 135 trillion of instructions in a single second
System Unit Case that contains the electronic componets of a computer that are used to process data
Motherboard Main circuit board of the system unit, which has some electronic componets attached to it and others built into it
Processor Also called Central Processing Unit (CPU), electronic componet that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer
Memory Consists of electronic componets that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions
Application Software Programs designed to make users more productive
System Software Programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
Communication Devices Hardware componet that enables a computer to send and recieve data, instructions, and information
Tablet Pc Resembles a letter-sized slate, which allows you to write on the screen using a digital pen
Digital Pen Input device that allows users to write on the screen using a digital
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