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 |