Question | Answer |
Activation Key | A combination of letters and numbers a user must enter before using software |
Adapter Card | A card that adds additional functions to a computer by plugging into the mother board |
Application software | computer programs are designed to help users complete their tasks on their computers or smartphones |
Byte | The basic measurement unit of comptuer storage and memory, equivalent to one character of text |
Download | The transfer of a file from the Internet to your computer |
GUI | A way to manipulate a computer system by interacting with graphics instead of by typing in commands |
Hard disk drive | Permanent storage on a computer |
Hardware | Physical parts of a computer |
Input device | A device that provides information for the computer to process |
Memory card | A data storage device used in digital cameras and smartphones |
Motherboard | The large circuit board of a computer where peripherals attach |
Network | A group of connected computers |
Operating system | The system software provided to a computer user by the computer manufacturer |
Presentation aplication | A computer program that allows users to create a show to display for an audience with the ability to include media |
Processor | The computing center of a computer where all information is processed |
RAM | Temporary storage on a computer |
Server | The host computer that delivers web pages and other applications to your browser |
Software | A program that is not a physcial device that directs the computer to perform certain tasks |
Software upgrade | A change in an application or new feature added to a software program that a developer releases for users to add |
Spreadsheet application | computer program that allows a user to create worksheets with data in rows and columns to sort and manipulate as needed |
Storage device | A device that keeps a computer's information until the user decides to delete the information |
Utility program | Computer software that maintains the system for maximum performance |
Word processing | A computer program that allows a user to create documents with text |