Computer Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Access | To get at or into |
| Application | a computer program that does a user oriented job |
| Calculate | to figure, as to add, subtract, multiply, and so on |
| Character | a single letter, digit, or special symbol such as ?, #, or *. |
| Chip | an intergrated circuit. a thin piece of silicon that contains all the components of a electrecal circuit |
| Command | a message from the user to the computer and tells it what to do next |
| Compatible | a term that describes hardware and software that can work together |
| Computer | a device used to accept, process, store, and get information |
| Cursor | a symbol, such as a square or underline bar , that shows where you are on the screen; the cursor may flash or blink |
| Data | the symbols used tor epresent facts, events, or things; the raw information |
| Data processing | a set of methods for collecting, handling, and outputting data to reach certain goals |
| disk | a flat circular piece of metal or plastic coated with magnetic material and used for storing data |
| disk drive | the device used to store data on a disk and to read what is stored in it |
| Expansion slot | A connector inside a computer designed to allow a user to add printed circuit boards-daughter boards-to the motherboard. |
| Floppy disk | a reusable magnetic storage medium that uses a thin mylar circular disk as the storage surface |
| hard copy | output that is printed on paper |
| hardware | the physical parts that make up a computer system-for example, keyboards, printers, monitors, and so on. |
| information | a set of data that has meaning and is useful |
| input | the step in the data processing flow during which data is collected and entered into the computer. |
| integrated circuit | circuitry whose parts are etched together on a small silicon chip less than one fourth of a inch square |
| keyboard | an input device that usually has keys like those on a typewriter |
| kilobyte | 1024 (2^10) storage units (1024 bytes) often rounded to 1000; a measure of computer memory |
| load | to put a program into a computers primary memory from a disk or tape |
| Megahertz | a measure of speed, one million cycles per sec |
| Memory | a place to store information ; usually coded in binary format; see RAM, ROM |
| Menu | a list of choices shown on the screen from which the user picks a command or data to enter into the computer |
| microcomputer | a complete computer that has relativitly few electronic parts and peripheral devices |
| moniter | a video display or screen used for showing output |
| motherboard | the main circuit board of a computer housing the microsprocesser and providing the means of connecting all the components that make up the computer |
| mouse | a computer input device used as a pointing and drawing instrument by selecting specific positions on the moniter display |
| output | the computer generated information that is displayed to the user in some discernable form such as screen display, printed page or sound |
| peripheral device | a device that is attached to the computer and aids in input and/or output |
| primary memory | the section of a computer that holds instructions, dats, snd intermidiate and final results during processing; also known as internal storage, main storage, primary storage, or random access memory. |
| printer | a machine that prints characters or images on paper |
| program | a set of step by step instructions that tell a computer exactly how to do a certain task |
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