Chapter1 introduction to technology

user

The visuals people see and interact with when they view a website and the navigation by which they move through a website are known as:

storage media

a computer that keeps data, instruction, and information.

software

also called a program, consists of related instruction

communications device

any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device

app

browsers discussed in an earlier section, are the examples of an application that enables users with an internet access to and view webpage

web

consist of a worldwide collection of electric documents.

application

consists of programs designed to make users more productive and or assist them with personal tasks.

digital literacy

involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, literate today.

green computing

involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer.

input device

is a any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or a mobile device.

website

is a collection of related webpages, which are storage on a web server.

server

is a computer delegated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on the network.

personal computer

is a device that can preform all of its input, processing , output, and storage activities by itself and is intended to be used by one person at a time.

game console

is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video game.

desktop

is a personal computer designed to be stationary location, where all of its components fit under a desk or tablet

browser

is a software that enables users with internet connection to access and view webpages on the computer or mobile devices.

search engine

is a software that finds websites , webpages , images ,videos , news ,maps, and other information related to the specific topic.

tablet

is a thin, lighter -weight mobile computer that has a touch screen

social networking site

is a website, that encourages members in its online community to share their interest, ideas, stories , photos , music and videos with other registered users.

computer

is an electronic , device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its very own memory, that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules, produce information(output) , and store the information for future use.

smartphone

is an internet - capable phone that usually also include a calendar, an appointment book, a calculator, a note pad , games , and several other apps (which are programs for the smartphone).

printer

is an output device that produces text and graphic design on a physical medium such a paper

output

is any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people.

mobile device

is computing device small enough to hold in your hand.

communications devise

is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and device to transmission media and vice versa.

program

organized for the common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to preform and how to preform them.

storage device

records (writes) and or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage age media.

webpage

which can contain text,graphics, audio, and video

e-book reader

(short for electronic book reader) < or mobile device that is used primarily for reading e-books.

computer

A computer is a multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored instructions.

web server

A computer that manages Web site services, such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.

digital camera

Is a device that allows you to take photos and store the photographed images digitally.

portable media player

Mobile Device - store, organize, and play digital media