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20 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy (digital literacy)
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Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
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Computer
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An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept data, process the data to specified rules, produce results, and store the resultss for the future
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Data
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a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video. (input)
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Information
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Conveys meaning (output) Processed data and its useful to people
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Information processing cycle
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The series of input, process, output, and storage activities
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Hardware
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The electric, electronic, and mechanical components that a computer contains
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Input Device
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Any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer
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Output Device
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Any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
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CPU (central processing unit)
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The electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer
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System Unit
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a case that contains electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions
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Memory
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Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and dat needed by those instructions
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Storage/Storage device
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holds data, instructions, and information for use. Records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media
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Communications device
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A hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and recieve data, instructions, and information, to and from one or more computers or mobile devices
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Network
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a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessl, via communications devices and transmission media
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Resurces
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hardware, software, data, and information
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Internet
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a worlwide collection of networks that connects millions of buisnesses, governmen agencies, eductaional instituions, and individuals
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Web or WWW
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one of thje more popular services on the internet and contains billions of documents called web pages
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Web page
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can contain text, graphics, information, audoio and video
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Website
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a collection of related web pages
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Web 2.0
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refers to web sites that provide a means for user cto share personal information, allow users to modify the websites contents, and or have ssoftware built into the site for users to access
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