Computer: Basic terms
operating system software
Programs that make the computer work. ex: Windows 8, vista, GUI, Linux.
Output
device that projects images, gives sound, and basically gives out the info from the computer so the user can obtain it (ex: monitor, printer, projector, speakers)
Input
device used to insert data into a computer or other device (ex: keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, voice recognition)
Application Software
ex: Word, Excel, Photoshop, WordPerfect...- computer program that gives a detailed set of instructions to tell the computer what to do.
keyboard
A computer input device that uses a set of keys to put data into the computer
personal computer
A computer that serves one user at a time (PC)
Power Supply
A device that provides power to a computer.
Internet
A global network connecting millions of computers, linking exchange of data, news and opinions
Wireless Network
Any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software
Binary Code
Groupings of 1's and 0's that makes information that a computer can understand.
Motherboard
Printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM chips and other electronic circuit elements of a digital computer are frequently located.
RAM
Random Access Memory - temporary place to store material that works quickly. erased when computer turns off. Volatile.
ROM
Read Only Memory- Permanent instructions that cannot be changed. It makes the BIOS function. Checks your OS.
ROM
Read Only Memory; permanently stores data (floppy disk, hard drive)
Software
Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task.
Operating System (OS)
Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.
Hard Drive
Storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces. The device is either permanently installed within the computer case or can be portable
url
The address to a file on a Web server
tower (computer case)
The case that holds all of the internal computer parts
output
The computer-generated information taht is displayed. Examples of devices are monitor, printer, speakers, and projector
Input
The data that is entered into a computer. Examples of devices are a keyboard, mouse, touch screen, and scanner
server
designed to support a computer network that allows user to share data, softwar and peripherals. I
cpu
it carries out instructions to operate the computer.
motherboard
provides the means of connecting all the components of a computer
monitor(screen)
sits on desk and displays what is running on the computer
hardware
the physical parts of the computer system that you can touch and feel.
