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CMW Chapter 1 voca
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| computer literacy | involves having a currant knowlage and understading or computers and there uses. |
| computer | electric device operating, accept data, produce results, store data for future. |
| data | unpressed items , text, number, images, audio, and video |
| information | coverges meanings and useful to people |
| information procesing cycle | series of input, process, output,storage activities |
| hardware | contains many electric , electronic,and mechanical devices |
| input devices | allows you to inter data and instructions EX keyboard mouse etc... |
| output devices | conveys info to one or more people EX printer monitor speakers etc... |
| storage devices | records and retrieves items to and from media |
| hard drive | provides much greater storage capacity than flash drive |
| flash drive | portable storage device that is light weight and can be transported on key chain. |
| system unit | case that contains electronic components that are that are used to process data. |
| processor | interperates and carries out basic instruction that operate a computer |
| memory | electronic components that stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions |
| motherboard | main circuit board |
| communication devices | hardware component that allows send and receive data |
| modem | widely used communications device |
| application software | programs designed to make users more productive and assist with personal task |
| system software | programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer devices |
| personal computers | a computer that preforms all or its input , processing output. |
| mobile computers | personal computer you can carry from place o place |
| table pc | type of notebook computer device by touching the screen or using a digital pen |
| digital pen | looks like small ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink |
| game consoles | mobile device designed for single-player and multi-player video games |
| servers | controls access to the hardware , software, and other resources on a network and provides storage |
| mainframe computers | large,expensive,powerful computer that handles hundreds of users |
| supercomputers | fastest,most powerful and expensive |
| embedded computers | functions as a computer in larger product |