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Term	Definition
computer literacy	having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
computer	electronic device, opperating under control of instructions stored in its own memory
data	collection of unprocessed items which can include text, numbers, images,audio, and video.
information	processed data that conveys meaningand is useful to people.
information processing cycle	series of input,process,output,and storage activities performed by a computer
hardware	electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer
input devices	any hardware componetnt that allowas users to enter data and instructions into a computer
output devices	any hardware component that coveys info to one or more people
storage devices	hardware used to record items to and from storage media
hard drive	a type of storage device that contains one or more circular platters that store data instructions and info
flash drive	removable flash memory device usually no bigger than 1.5" in height or width that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card reader/writter
system unit	case that contains the electronic components of a computer that are used to process data
processor	term used by some computer and chip manufactor to refer to a processer chip
memory	electric components in a computer that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed for those instructions
motherboard	main circuit borad of the system unit wich has some electronic components attached to it and others built in
communication devices	any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and info betweeen a sending devive and a recieving device
modem	communications device that converts a computers digital signals to analog signals
categories of software
application software	program designed to make users more productive and/ or assist them with personal tasks
system software	softaware that serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computers hardware
categories of computers
personal computers-desktop and notebooks	computer that can perform all of its input processing output and storage activities by itself and contains a process memory and one or more input and output devices and storage devices
mobile computers	pc that a user can carry from place to place
tablet pc	special type of notebook computer that resembles a letter sized slate wich allows a user to write on the screen using a digital pen
digital pen	input device that allows users to write or drawl on the screen by pressing the pen and issue instructions to a tablet pc by tapping on the screen
game consoles	mobile computing device designed for single player or multi video games
severs	computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other rescources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and info mainframe computers
mainframe computers	large expensive powerful computer that can handle 100s or 1000s of connected users simultaneously storing tremendious amounts of data,instructions,and info
supercomputers	fastest most opowerful most expensive computer capable of processing more than 135 trillion instructions in a single second
embedded computers	special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product
Casey Payne	6th Norton

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