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Term | Definition |
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computer literacy | also known as digital literacy, involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. |
computer | is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory. |
data | collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video |
information | conveys meaning and is useful to people |
information processing cycle | the series of process, output, and storage activities |
hardware | a computer contains many electris, electronis, and mechanical componets |
input devices | an hardware componet that allows you to enter data and intructions into a computer |
output devices | any hardware compnet that conveys information to one or more people |
storage devices | recordes or retrieves iteams to and from storage media |
system unit | is a case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data |
processor | elec. component that interprets an carries out the basic instrutcions that operate the computer. |
memory | consist of elec. components that store instrustions waiting to be executed |
motherboard | main circuit board of the system unit, which has some electronic compnonets attachted to it. |
modem | communications device that converts a computers digital signals to anolog signals |
application software | consists of progams designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with with personal tasks |
system software | consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer |
personal computers | computer that can prefrom all of its input, procesing, output, and storage activities by itself and conatins a processor |
mobile computers | personal computer that a user can carry from place to place |
game consoles | mobile computing device designed for single-player or multi player video games |
servers | computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a networking |
mainframe computer | large, expensive computer, that can handle hundress or thousands of connected users simultaneously storing tremendous amounts of data, instrutcions, and info. |
supercomputer | Fastest most powerful type of computering soft ware there is to offer. |
embedded computer | special-purpose system that resides on a ROM chips inside most PDA's and small sevices |
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