Fundamentals of Computers
Printer
A good example of an output peripheral device.
Wireless Connections
A modern type of peripheral connection eliminates the need for cords.
Game Controller
A peripheral that can bring the game console experience to a desktop computer?
A collection of transistors and other components in a single package
An integrated circuit
Motherboard
Hardware component is used to join together other internal components inside the case.
Laptop
Hardware platform includes a small computer with an integrated flip-up monitor, smaller keyboard and integrated mouse system.
USB Plug
In the 1990s, what style of plug replaced nearly all pin-type connectors?
Peripherals
Input devices that are connected externally to the computer.
Exascale Supercomputer
Supercomputer recently approved for development in the U.S.
It has been a great predictor of computer power for over 40 years
The Moore's Law
ENIAC
The first, generally recognized computer.
Hard Drive
The largest storage device on a computer.
MIPS or MSU
The processing speed of a mainframe.
FLOPS or TFLOPS
The processing speed of a supercomputer is measured in what?
Holds the running programs and active data on your computer
The purpose of Random Access Memory (RAM).
Device Drivers
The small pieces of software that communicate between devices and your computer?
Shaking the device to see if anything is loose
This is NOT a valid troubleshooting technique for a non-working peripheral device?
Keys have only two possible states: "on" or "off"
What does it mean that a keyboard is a "digital" device?
Microcomputer
What type of computer are you likely to have at home?
1940s
When was the first computer invented?