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13 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
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Found on Page 3
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Computer
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an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use
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Found on Page 3
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Data
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a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video
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Found on Page 4
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Information
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...conveys meaning and is useful to people
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Found on Page 4
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Information processing cycle
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the series of input, process, output, and storage activities
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Fuond on page 4
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Hardware
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electric, electronic, and mechanical components in which a computer contains
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Found on Page 4
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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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Found on Page 4
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Output device
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any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
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Found on Page 5
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CPU
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central processing unit; the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer
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Found on Pagr 6
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System Unit
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a case that contains electronic components of the computer that are used to process data
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Found on Page 6
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Memory
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...consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be exectued and data needed by those instructions
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Found on Page 6
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Storage/Storage device
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...records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media
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Found on Page 6
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Communications device
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a hardware component that enables a computer to sned (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices
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Found on Page 6
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