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27 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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Having a curent knowledge and understanding of computers and their users
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Computer
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operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data according to specified rules, produce results and store the results for the future
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Data
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collection of unprocessed item which can include text, numbers, images, and audios
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Information
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conveys meaning and is useful to people.processed data
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Information Processing cycle
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series of input, process, output, and storage activities
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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
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CPU
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Central processing unit. electronic component that interprets and carries out the basuc instructions that operate the computer
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Memory
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store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by these instructions
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Storage/Storage Device
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records write and/or read items to and from storage media
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Communication device
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Hadware component that enables a computer to send and retrieve data, instructions and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices
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Network
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is a collection of computers and devices connected together often wirelessly, via communication devices and transmition media
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resources
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such as hardware, software, data and info. sharing resources save time and money
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internet
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worldwide connection of networks that link million of businesses, gov't agencies, edu. institutions, and indivisuals
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Web or WWW
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a widely used service on the internet consists of worldwide collection of electronic documents
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Web Page
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electronic documents on the web is a webpage. can contain texts, graphics, animation, audio, and video
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web 2.0
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websites that provide a mean for users to share personal information
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GUI
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Graphical User Interface interacting with the software using texts, graphics, and visual images such as iicons
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icon
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is a minature image that represents a program, an instruction, or someother object
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System Software
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consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer
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application software
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consists of the programs designed to make isers more productive and or assist them with personal tasks
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Operating system
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a set of programs that cordinate all the activities among your computer and other hardware devices
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utitlity and utility program
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allows user to prefrom maintenance type tasks usually related to managing a computer and its devices or its programs
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installing
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us the process of stting up software to work with the printer, computer, or other hardware
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loading
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transfer program or data into memory
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programmer
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sometimes called developer is someone who develops software or writer instructions that directs the computer to process data into information
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