Technology and Computers
Technology is any invention, including:
What are tools, machines, techniques, and sources of power?
Hardware refers to the___________________ of a computer that can be seen and ______________.
What are physical components, touched?
This refers to when information is saved by a computer.
What is data storage?
Where is all the other information that is not being used by the CPU stored?
What is Long-term memory?
Word processors, web browsers, games, media players, accounting programs.
What are three examples of application software?
What is the benefit of improving technology?
What is "It makes life easier and more comfortable."
List four examples of hardware:
What is a webcam, keyboard, mouse, motherboard, router, printer, speakers, DVD drive, monitor, network cable?
This is short for random access memory.
What is RAM?
List three examples of long-term storage:
What is hard drive, CD/DVD, Blu-Ray, memory cards, USB flash drive.
A piece of computer hardware that sends information to the computer.
What is an input device?
How far back does technology date?
What is FIRE?
What are the two types of software?
What is system and application?
RAM stores files being temporarily used by the ____.
What is the CPU?
The data in long-term memory is saved when the computer is turned off. True or False.
What is TRUE?
What are some examples of input devices?
What are keyboards, screens, scanners, mouse, digital camera, scanner, microphone?
This is an electronic device that can store and process data to help users complete tasks.
What is a computer?
Programs that control and analyze the computer’s hardware.
What is system software?
Is RAM short-term or long-term storage?
What is short-term?
This area uses the internet to upload and save your data to an online space.
What is cloud storage?
It is often called the brains of the computer because it interprets the input, runs the software to perform calculations, processing, and controls the rest of the system.
What is a CPU?
List some examples of items that contain computers:
What are cash registers, ATM machines, refrigerators, cars, coffeemakers, etc.
A set of instructions or programs that tells the computer what to do.
What is software?
The data in RAM is saved when the computer is turned off. True or False?
What is FALSE?
Anytime access, ease of use, backup, and document sharing are:
What are the four benefits of cloud storage?
What are some examples of output devices?
What is a printer, screen speaker?