Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
50 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
application software
|
programs that enable users to perform specific tasks on a computer
|
|
|
computer
|
programmable electronic device
|
|
|
computer network
|
collection of comps and devices that are connected to share hardware, software, and data
|
|
|
hardware
|
physical parts of a computer
|
|
|
input
|
data entered
|
|
|
internet
|
the largest comp network
|
|
|
mainframe computer
|
manages large amounts of centralized data: ie hospitals and colleges
|
|
|
microcomputer
|
personal computer
|
|
|
midrange server
|
medium size, hosts for small network
|
|
|
mobile device
|
very small, based on wireless phone or pager
|
|
|
network computer
|
PC designed to access the network instead of performing those tasks locally
|
|
|
notebook computer
|
portable PC that opens with screen and keyboard
|
|
|
output
|
process of presenting results
|
|
|
portable PC
|
small personal comp
|
|
|
processing
|
performing operations on data input to convert to output
|
|
|
software
|
instructions used to tell comp what to do
|
|
|
storage
|
saving data
|
|
|
supercomputer
|
fastest, most powerful computer
|
|
|
system software
|
programs that control the operation of a computer
|
|
|
tablet PC
|
portable PC designed to be used with electronic pen
|
|
|
instant messaging
|
form of private chat exchange real time messages with specified user
|
|
|
chat room
|
exchange written messages in real time
|
|
|
desktop
|
background work area
|
|
|
dialogue box
|
window that requires user to supply information about the task requested
|
|
|
discussion group
|
internet communications medium that allows users to post messages
|
|
|
domain name
|
text-based internet address used to indentify a computer ON THE INTERNET
|
|
|
IP address
|
numeric internet address used to identify a computer
|
|
|
operating system
|
software that enables a comp to operate
|
|
|
uniform resource locator
|
internet address that uniquely identifies a web page
|
|
|
web browser
|
program used to view web pages
|
|
|
web site
|
collection of related web pages
|
|
|
world wide web
|
collection of web pages available on the internet
|
|
|
arithmetic/logic unit
|
part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations
|
|
|
ASCII
|
fixed length binary coding system used to represent text data for processing
|
|
|
binary numbering system
|
numbering system representing all numbers with 0 and 1
|
|
|
bus
|
electronic path on the motherboard on which data transfered
|
|
|
byte
|
group of 8 bits, holds single character of data
|
|
|
cache memory
|
chips located on mem board to provide temporary storage
|
|
|
central processing unit CPU
|
chip located inside the system unit that provides processing
|
|
|
control unit
|
part of the CPU, cordinates its operations
|
|
|
expansion slot
|
location on motherboard for expansion card insertion
|
|
|
machine language
|
binary based language for representing comp programs
|
|
|
motherboard
|
main circut board
|
|
|
nanotechnology
|
science of tiny computers
|
|
|
parallel processing
|
processing technique using multiple processers simulataneously within one computer
|
|
|
PC card
|
small card that fits in slot to provide new functionality
|
|
|
random access memory
|
high speed memorybuilt into CPU that temp stores data
|
|
|
register
|
group of fast memory chips located on or near CPU
|
|
|
system clock
|
timing mechanism with comp that synchronizes operations
|
|
|
unicode
|
coding system for text based data using any written language
|
