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19 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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Also reffered to a digital literacy, meaning that you have a current knowledge and understanding of computers and thir uses
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Computer
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An electronic divice, operated by instructions in its own memory, that can accept and process data according to its own rules, , produce, results, and store them for future use
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Data
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A collection of unprocessed data, that includes text, numbers, images, and video
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Information
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Conveys meaning and is useful to people (proccessed data)
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Information processing cycle
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A series of input, process, output and storage activities
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Hardware
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Electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer
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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
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(Cental Processing Unit) the electronic component that interperets 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 of teh computer that are used to process data.
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Memory
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Electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions
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Storage device
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Records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media, function as source of input because they transfer items from storage to memory
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Communications device
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A hardware component that enables a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices
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Network
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A connection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, by communications devices and media
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Resources
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Shared by computers and includes hardware, software, data and information
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Internet
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A wrldwide colection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. It allsow people to get involved or do many activities
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Web or www
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Short for World Wide Web and is one of the more popular services on the internet. it contains documents caled web pages
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Web page
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can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video
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Web 2.0
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Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, modify the website and its contents, and/or have software built into the site for users to access
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