Introductions to computers and the Internet
Personal Computer (PC)
A small computer designed to be used by one person at a time.
Mobile Device
A small device with built-in computing or internet capability.
Portable Computer
A small personal computer designed to be carried around easily.
Domain name
A text based internet address that uniquely identifies a computer on the internet.
Embedded Computers
A tiny computer embedded in a product and designed to perform specific tasks or functions for that product.
Internet address
A unique address that identifies a computer, person, or web page on the internet, such as an IP address, a domain name, a URL, or an email address.
Netbook
A very small notebook computer that is designed to primarily access the internet applications and resources.
Trademark
A word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies a service or good.
Uniform Resource Locator
An internet address that uniquely identifies a web page.
What is the fifth primary computer operation?
Communication
Is communication an input operation or an output operation?
Communication can either be an input operation or output operation depending on which direction the information is going.
End User
Computer user or a person who uses a computer to perform task or obtain information
Computer Network
Computers and other devices that are connected to share hardware, software, and data.
Input
entering the data in the computer; can also refer to the data itself
Storage
saving data, programs or output for future use or the operation of saving data, programs, or output for future use.
What is the purpose of information?
to generate answers to questions
Main Frame Computer
A powerful computer used in large organizations to manage large amounts of centralized data and run multiple programs simultaneously.
Web Browser
A program used to view Web pages
Internet service Provider (ISP)
A business or other organization that provides internet access to others, usually for a fee.
Web site
A collection of related web pages
Web server
A computer continually connected to the Internet that stores web pages accessible through the Internet
What is a computer?
A computer is a programmable, electronic device that accepts data, performs operations on that data, presents the results, and stores the data or results as needed.
Programmers
A computer professional who writes the programs the computers use.
Dumb terminal
A computer that must be connected to a network to function.
Server(Mid-range server or Minicomputer)
A computer used to host programs and data for a network.
Thin cliet
A device designed to access a network for processing and data storage instead of performing those tasks locally.
Web page
A document, typically containing hyperlinks located on a Web server.
Patent
A form of protection for an invention.
Smartphone
A mobile device based on a mobile phone that includes internet capabilities and can run mobile apps.
IP adress
A numeric internet address that uniquely identifies a computer on the internet.
Desktop Computer
A personal computer designed to fit on or next to a desk.
Tablet computer
A portable computer about the size of notebook that is designed to be used with a digital pen or touch input.
Hybrid notebook-tablet
A portable computer designed to function as both a notebook and a tablet PC.
Notebook computer (laptop computer)
A portable computer that opens to reveal a screen and a keyboard and is comparable to a desktop computer in features and capabilities.
What is Hardware?
Hardware is the physical parts of a computer whether its inside or outside of it.
What is a program?
Instructions used to tell the computer what to do to accomplish task; also called software
Internet appliance
Ordinary devices that include internet appliances.
Ethics
Overall standards of moral conduct.
Processing
Performing operations on the data or performing operations on data that has been input into a computer, such as to convert the input into output
Plagarism
Presenting someone else's work as your own.
Output
Presenting the results or the process of presenting the results processing; can also refer to the results themselves
What is data?
Raw, unorganized facts
What is software?
Software refers to the programs or instructions used to tell the computer hardware what to do.
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Software used to control how a digital work can be used.
Computer Ethics
Standards of moral conduct as they relate to computer use.
Business Ethics
Standards of moral conduct that guide a business's policies, decisions, and actions.
Hyperlink
Text or an image linked to a web page or other web resource.
Internet
The Largest and most well known computer network, linking billions of computers all over the world.
World Wide Web (WEB)
The collection of Web pages available through the Internet.
Virtulization
The creation of virtual versions of a computing resource.
Super computer
The fastest, most expensive, and most powerful computer type.
What are the primary operations of a computer?
The four primary operations of a computer are referred to as input, processing, output, and storage.
Fair use
The legal concept that permits limited duplication and use of a portion of copyrighted material for specific allowable purposes.
Copyright
The legal right to sell, publish, or distribute an original artistic or literary work;it is held by the creator of the work as soon it exists in physical form.
Intellectual Property Rights
The legal rights to which creators of original creative works are entitled.
What is the IPOS cycle (or sometimes called the information processing cycle)?
The progression of input, processing, output, and storage
Communication
The transmission of data from one device to the other.
Process
To perform useful operations, such as transforming data into information
Personal Cloud
To securely access your stored content via the Internet.
Surf the web
To use a Web browser to view web pages