Introducing Your Computer
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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| Computer | An electronic device that processes data
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| Personal Computer | Are also called microcomputers, Are used by one person at a time
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| Central Processing Unit | A CPU, or microprocessor is a small chip that performs calculations and carries out all the instuctions you give to your computer
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| Bit | Is the smallest unit of information
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| Byte | The building block for all the information that flows through the computer, and it is eight bits
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| Hardware | The collection of physical devices that make up your computer system. Also called comoponets
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| Input | Is when someone enters information into the computer
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| Output | Is when someone delivers information back to the user
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| Random Access Memory | The memory that is temporary information that your computer uses only when you work with a particular file. It is erased when you turn off your computer
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| Read Only Memory | The memory that is permanent information on your computer.ROM holds your computers built in instructions and cannot be erased or changed
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| Storage Device | When you save a file, you save it from your RAM to your storage device such as a floppy disk, flash drive, CD's and DVD's Hard Drives.
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| Software | A set of instructions that makes it possible for your computer to perform tasks
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| Operating System | The main program that makes your computer work
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| Network | A group of computers connected together
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| Drive | Largest story area
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| Folder | a place to save and organize files
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| File | a collection of data
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| Save As | Lets you duplicate or copy a file, rename, and save it to a new location
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| Shortcut | An icon that is a direct link to a file or folder
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| Keyword | A word keyed into the search bar that matches the topic you are searching for
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| Content search | Looks for all information from a list of categories and topics
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| Keyword Search | Key one or more keywords
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If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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