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