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CT-Lesson 1
CRHS: Computer Tech.-Lesson 1
Question | Answer |
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Electronic device that receives, processes, and stores data and produces a result. | Computer |
Hardware, software, and data working together. | Computer system |
Information entered into the computer to be processed that consists of text, numbers, sounds, and images. | Data |
The tangible, physical equipment that can be seen and touched. | Hardware |
The largest network used as a communication tool. | Internet |
A series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices such as printers, or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building. | Local Area Network (LAN) |
Large, powerful computers that are used for centralized storage, processing, and management of very large amounts of data. | Mainframe computers |
Sometimes called a personal computer; used at home or the office by one person; can fit on top of or under a desk. | Microcomputer |
An integrated circuit silicon chip that contains the processing unit for a computer or a computerized appliance. | Microprocessor |
Type of computer that is designed to serve mulitple users and process significant amounts of data; larger than a microcomputer, but smaller than a mainframe. | Minicomputer |
Connects one computer to other computers and peripheral devices. | Network |
Similiar to a microcomputer; however, it is smaller and portable. | Notebook computer |
Users of the computers who enter data and use the output. | People |
Intangible set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. | Software |
Largest and fastest computers, capable of storing and processing tremendous volumes of data. | Supercomputers |
Coomputer networks that cover a large geographical area. | Wide-Area networks |