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