Chapter One

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Computer Literacy

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Having a current knoweldge and understanding of computers and their uses

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Computer

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electronic device that operates under control of instructions stored in its own memory

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Data

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collection of unprocessed items which can include text numbers images audio and video.

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Information

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conveys meaning and is useful to people

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Information Processing Cycle

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series of input process output and storage activities

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Hardware

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electronic devices and mechanical components

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Input Device

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hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions

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Output Device

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hardware that conveys information

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CPU

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component that carries out objects without an operator

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System Unit

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a case that contains electronic components

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Memory

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Comonent that stores infomation waiting to be completed

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Storage/ Storage Devices

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Records/ writes and retirves reads items from storage media

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Communication Devices

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Component that enables a computor to send and recieve data instructions from one computer to another

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Network

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collection of computers and devices connected together

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Resources

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Hardware/software data

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Internet

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World wide collection of networks that connects millions of people and businesses

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Web or WWW.

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most popuar services on internet

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Web page

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Can contain text, graphics, animation audio and video

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Website

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collection of related webpages

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GUI Graphical User Interface

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You interact with the software using text grahics and visual images

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Memory

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Comonent that stores infomation waiting to be completed

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Storage/ Storage Devices

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Records/ writes and retirves reads items from storage media

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Communication Devices

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Component that enables a computor to send and recieve data instructions from one computer to another

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Network

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collection of computers and devices connected together

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Resources

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Hardware/software data

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Internet

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World wide collection of networks that connects millions of people and businesses

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Web or WWW.

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most popuar services on internet

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Web page

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Can contain text, graphics, animation audio and video

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Website

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collection of related webpages

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GUI Graphical User Interface

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You interact with the software using text grahics and visual images

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Icon

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is a miniature image that represents a program

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Software

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also called program is a series of related instrctions

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System Software

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consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations

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application software

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Program designed to make users more productive and or assist them with personal tasks

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Operating System

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Set of programs that coordinates all the activities among the computer's hardware devices

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utility/utility program

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allows a user to preform maintenance-type tasks related to manning the computer or its devices

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installing

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the process of setting up software to work with a device

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loading

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means the program is copied from storage memory so the computer can carry it out

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programmer:

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someone who develops or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data

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Convergence

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the manufacturer continually releasing newer devices that have similar features

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Personal Computer

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a computer that can preform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by its self

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Desktop Computer

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designed so the system unit, input devices, output devices, and everything else fits under a desk

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Mobile Computer

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computer small enough to hold in your hand

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Notebook/laptop Computer

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personal computer that is designed to fit in your lap

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Tablet PC

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special type of notebook computer that you can interact with by touching it

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Server

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controls access to hardware, software, and other resources on a network

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Mainframe

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large expensive powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands connected users simutaneouly

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Supercomputer

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fastest most expensive kind of computer

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Embedded Computer

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special-pourpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product

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Tower

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the actual computer in a desktop computer

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Handheld

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computer that is designed to fir in the palm of your hand