| Term | Definition |
|---|
| computer | a machine that proforms 4 basic operations (input, output, processing, storage ) |
| information proccessing cycle | input, output, processing, storage |
| hardware | Parts of a computer we can touch on the outside |
| software | computer programs, made of 0s and 1s that are recorded on disks or memory inside the computer |
| program | list of instructions that tell the computer how to perform the 4 basic operataions (input, output, processing, storage ) |
| system software | operating system... ex.Windows OSX, Linux |
| application software | MSWord MSExcel OSXsafari Alice Norton Anti-virus |
| input | getting data into computer. devices enable the user to enter data.... keyboard mouse camara microphone |
| processing | transforms data into information |
| data | un-organized details about objects and events that could be used in a computer |
| output | displaying info, the computer shows result in a way we understand |
| storage | holding programs and data or future use |
| communications | moving data between computers |
| communication devices | enable computers to connect to computer network |
| network | 2 or more computer systems that are connected |
| modem | device that enables the computer to acces other computers... network interface card NIC |
| A Monitor is an.. | output device |
| A mouse is an.. | input device |
| A keyboard is an.. | input device |
| www. | world wide web. |
| .com | .communication |
| .org | .organization |
| .net | .network |
| .edu | .education |
| Artificial Intelligence | type of software that can process information on its own without human intervention |
| Bot | Type of robotic computer program used to carry out automated tasks (Ex: search engines) |
| Computer-based learning | using a computer for learning and instruction |
| Digital Cash | allows someone to pay by transmitioning a number from one computer to another. The digital cash numbers are issued by a bank and represent a specified sum of real money; each number is unique |
| Electronic Commerce | Also called e-commerce, it refers to business conducted via internet |
| Simulations | models of real-world activities |
| SPAM | junk mail sent via e-mail |
| Virtual Reality | an artifical environment based in computer software that appears to feel like a real environment |
| Voice Recognition | input devices that are used to issue spoken or voice commands to the computer |
| WebQuest | tpye of activity that uses the internet for investigation and problem solving |
| Central Processing Unit | Is a component in a digital computer, it intreprets computer program instructions and process data. |
| Mother Board | Heart of the computer, contains socket that accept additional boards. |
| RAM | Holds and carries the software and data you are currently using |
| Video Card | Connects to the mother board and the monitor, creates the images that appear on the monitor |
| Power Supply | Supplies the power that the computer needs |
| Hard Disk | Holds the data, software and data load in to the RAM |
| Optical Drive | Sits in the front of the computer case(CPU unit). BURNS, READS, cds and dvds |
| Database | a collection of data that makes entry, retrieval and sorting easy and efficient. |
| menu bar | contains the menu of commands you can use to perform tasks in the program. (ex. edit, view) |
| toolbar | includes icons (pictures) that serve as shortcuts for common commands. (ex. save, print) |
| document window | where you type and format your documents |
| minimize button | reduces the word (or other)window to a button in the task bar |
| maximize button | enlarges the word(or other) window to cover the desktop |
| close button | closes the word(or other) document |
| cursor | a movable indicator on the screen showing where text should be inserted |
| mouse | a hand-held button activated input device that when moved along a flat surface directs an indicator |
| spreadsheet | a program that organizes information into columns and rows |
| execute | To carry out an instruction after it has been decoded |
| bit | A binary digit, a 0 or a 1. |
| Input Device | Any hardware component that allows users to enter data or instructions (such as programs, commands, and user responses) into a computer. Popular input devices include the keyboard, mouse, stylus, digital pen, microphone, digital camera, and scanner |
| output device | Any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people |
| Byte | 8 bits - make up one Byte |
| WWW | computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol |
| WWW | world wide web a global collectionof multi-media dockuments |
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