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50 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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Having a current knowledge and understanding of there uses
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Computer
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An eletronic device, operating under a controlled instuctions stored in its own memory
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Data
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the collection of unprocessed items
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information
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conveys meaning to data and its uses
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Information Process Cycle
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the series of input, process and output
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Hardware
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electronic and mechanical compnets
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Input Devices
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Any hardware componet that allows ypu to enter data and instuctions
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Output Devices
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Any hardware componet that convetys information to one or more people
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CPU
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central processing unit
interpets and carries out basic instuctions |
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Memory
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Eletronic comkponets that are waiting to carry out instuctions
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Storage/Storage Device
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Records or retrevies items to and from storage
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Communications Device
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A hardware componet that enables a computer to send and receive data, intuctions and information
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Network
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a collection of computers and devices that are connected
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resources
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Hardware, software, data, and information that computers share
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Internet
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a worldwide collection of networks that connect millions of buisnesses, goverment agencies, institutions and individuals
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WWW or web
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world wide web most popular service on the internet
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Web Page
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Documents on the web they can contain text graphics animation audio and video
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Web 2.0
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refers to web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information
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GUI
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Graphic user interface
interact with sortware using text graphics and visual images such as icons |
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icons
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mini images that represent a program
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Storage/Storage Device
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Records or retrevies items to and from storage
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Communications Device
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A hardware componet that enables a computer to send and receive data, intuctions and information
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Network
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a collection of computers and devices that are connected
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resources
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Hardware, software, data, and information that computers share
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Internet
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a worldwide collection of networks that connect millions of buisnesses, goverment agencies, institutions and individuals
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WWW or web
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world wide web most popular service on the internet
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Web Page
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Documents on the web they can contain text graphics animation audio and video
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Web 2.0
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refers to web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information
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GUI
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Graphic user interface
interact with sortware using text graphics and visual images such as icons |
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icons
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mini images that represent a program
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system software
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a program that is controll or mantain the operatins of a computer and its devices
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application software
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consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assists with personal tasks
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operating system
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a set of programs that coordinates all the actuivites among the computer harware devices
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utlilty programs
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allows a user to perform maintance type tasks usally related to managing a computer
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installing
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the process of setting up software to work with the computer
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loading
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the program is being changed from stoarge to memory
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programmer
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someone who develops software or writes the instuctions that direct the computer to process data
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Convergence
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Computer and technology overlap
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personal computer
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a computer that can do input, output and storage all by itself
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Desktop computer
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designed so that the system unit input, and output and other devices fit on or under a desk
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Mobile Computer
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A personal computer often designed to fit on your lap
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Notebook/Laptop computer
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a portable, personal computer
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Tablet PC
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special type of notebook computer that allows you to write or draw on the screen with a pen
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Operating system
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Connects hundreds of computers
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Embedded Computer
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special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product
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Server
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Controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network
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Mainframe
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large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundres or thousands of users simultaneously
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Operating system
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a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software
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Tower
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box that contains most of the components of the computer
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Handheld
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Computer small enough to fit in ones hand
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