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26 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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Having a current knowledge & understanding of computers and their uses
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Computer
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Ab electronic device operating under control of instructions, that can accept data, process, produce results, and store for future use
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Data
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a collection of unprocessed items
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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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The series of input, process, output, and, storage
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Hardware
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Electric, Electronic, & mechanical components in a computer
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Input devices
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Any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer
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output devices
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Any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit
electronic component that interprets and carries out basic instructionsthat operate a computer |
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Memory
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Component that stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by programs
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Storage Devices
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Records(writes) & Retrieves(reads) items from storage media
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Communications Devices
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Components that emable a computer to send & recieve data, instructions, information from one or more computer or device
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Network
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A collection of computers & devices connected together via communication devices & transmission media
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resources
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hardware, software, data, information
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Internet
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Worldwide collection of networks that conects millions of businesses, goverment agencies, etc.
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Web WWW
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World wide web
The most popular service on the internet |
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Webpage
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Contains text,graphics, animation, audio, and, video
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Web 2.0
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Websites that provide a means for users to share personal information, blogs social networking, etc.
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Gui
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Graphical User Interface
Interact with software using text, graphics, & visual images |
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Icon
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a miniature image that represents a program, an instruction, or some other object
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System Software
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Programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
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Application Software
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Programs designed to make the user more productive & assist with personal tasks
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Utility Program
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Allows the user to perform maintenance type tasks relating to managing a computer
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Installing
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the process of setting up a software to work with a computer or other hardware
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Loading
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A program transfered from storage to memory
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Programmer
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someone who develops software of writres instructions that direct the computer to process data into information
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