Intro to Computers
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Computers are... | information processing machines
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| ALL of the components of your computer | hardware
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| Manipulation of data by a microprocessor | processing
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| Memory found inside the computer that is used when you start up a program | RAM
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| Hardware that allows information to be stored | storage device
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| Wires run from here to each item--flat electrical board | motherboard
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| Group of computers all linked together | network
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| If you connect to the internet, you must have this | modem
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| A three or four letter code that identifies the program that was used | extension
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| Things we use to enter information into our computer | input device
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| A program or instructions that runs the computer, tells it what to do | software
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| Special high speed memory reserved for the microprocessors use | cache
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| Results produced by a computer | output
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| The brains of the computer | CPU
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| To transfer files or data from one computer to another...receive (get the information) | download
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| How fast the computer performs tasks | hertz
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| Memory found inside your computer that stores the set of instructions the computer uses when you turn it on | ROM
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| Where your files are stored | hard drive
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| A single user computer | desktop
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| A portable computer...uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging and desktop use | laptop
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| A computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users | server
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| General purpose computer contained in a single panel. Uses a touch screen as the input device | tablet
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| Fastest computer available | supercomputer
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| Electronic devices that are worn on the body or clothes | wearable
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| Includes tools for entering, editing, & formatting text | Word Processing
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| Allows you to display & project information before a group | Presentation
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| Used to analyze numbers | Spreadsheet
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| Used to create newsletters, flyers, & brochures | Desktop Publishing
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| Allows you to create illustrations, diagrams, graphs, & charts. Also used to create, edit, and manipulate images | Graphics
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