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53 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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AKA digital literacy, current knowledge of computers and their uses.
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Computer
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Electronic device that operates under instructions stored in it's own memory.
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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 performed by computers.
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Hardware
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Electric, electronic, and mechanical components.
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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 info to one or more people. (printer)
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CPU-Central Processing Unit
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Electronic component that interprets and carries out basic instruction to operate computers. (translates data)
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Memory
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Consists of electronic components of the computer that are used to process data.
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Storage/Storage Device
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Records(writes/recieves) items and from storage media.(flash drive)
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Communications Device
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Hardware component that enables a computer to send and recieve data, instructions, and info from one or more computers.
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Network
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A collection of computers and devices connected together (often wirelessly) via transmission media.
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Resources
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Hardware, software, data, and info that networks allow computers to share.
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Internet
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Worldwide collection of networkds that connect millions of buisnesses, government, individual, and education systems.
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WWW or Web
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More popular service on the internet, contains billions of documents.
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Web Page
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Can contain text, graphics, audio, and video.
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Website
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Collection of related web pages.
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Web 2.0
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Refers to web sites that provide a function to users so they can modify and share web contents and info. (Applications like Facebook)
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GUI (Graphical User Interface)
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Most software has this, can allow you to interact with the software with text, graphics, and icons.
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Icon
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Mini Image that represents a program, other object, or instruction.
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Software (program)
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Series of related instructions, organized for common purposes
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System Software
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Consists of the programs that control/ maintain the operations of the computer and its device.
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Application Software
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Consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with tasks
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Operating System
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Set of programs that coordinates all the activities among hardware devices.
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Utility (utility program)
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llows user to perform maintenence- type tasks usually related to managing a computer, devices, or programs.
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Installing
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Process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other harware.
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Loading
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Program is being copied from storage to memory.
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Programmer (developer)
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who develops software or writes instructions that direct the computer to process data info.
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Convergence
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Trend of computers with technology that over laps.
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Personal Computer
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A computer that can perform all of it's input, processing, output, and storage activities BY ITSELF.
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Desktop Computer
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Designed so that the system unit, input devices, ouput devices and any other devices fit entirely ON OR UNDER THE DESK.
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Mobile Computer
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A personal computer you can carry from place to place.
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Notebook / Laptop Computer
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Portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap.
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Tablet PC
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Special type of notebook computer you can interact with by touching the screen with your finger.
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Server
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Controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network and is a centralized storage area for programs data and info.
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Mainframe
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Large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle 100-1000's connected users at a time.
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Supercomputer
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Fastest, most powerful computer and most expensive.
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Embedded Computer
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Special- purpose computer that functions as a compenent in a larger product.
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Tower
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Ouside physical part of computer that holds all the storage and components.
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Handheld
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Device or computer that can be held in your, can be used to do work or homework, send messages or play games.
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Home User
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Uses a computer for a variety of reasons, including personal finance, web access, communications, and entertainment.
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Small Office / Home Office User
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Law practices, accounting firms, flourists, and travel agencies.
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Mobile User
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employees or students that work away from work or school.
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Power User
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Engineers, scientists, architects, desktop publishers, and graphical artists use powerful desktop computers.
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Enterprise User
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Enterprise is an environment that has 100/ 1000's pf computers for mployees or customers, anyone who uses a computer in an enterprise.
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Finance
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To finance money, balance checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses and manage investments.
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Government
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employees file taxes, apply permits and licences, and pay parking tickets.
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Health Care
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Doctors need them for documenting patient files, assist in research, and surgery.
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Science
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Collecting, analyzing and modeling data for scientists.
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Publishing
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Assists graphic designers in developing pages with text, pictures, graphics
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Travel
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Helps people navigate with a connection with satellites.
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Manufacturing
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Carries out instructions for robots for industries and power generation.
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Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
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