Basic Terminology Category
Software and Hardware
Other
The Web
Computer Types
100
The component that protects the internal hardware of a computer system unit.
What is the case?
100
The parts of the computer that you can touch
What is hardware?
100
The user interface that is called "point and click"
What is a Graphical User Interface?
100
The most used web browser
What is Chrome?
100
Computer type is the most expensive
What is a supercomputer?
200
The most important part of the computer. It is the processor.
What is the CPU?
200
The programs that run on a computer
What is software?
200
The part of the computer that cools the CPU
What is a Heat Sink Fan?
200
The web browser that goes with the apple smartphone
What is iOS?
200
Type of computer is commonly used to quickly process multiple transactions
What is mainframe?
300
The component that stores the information being accessed by the CPU.
What is a RAM?
300
Application software that puts data in rows and columns Used for budgets and calculations
What is a spreadsheet software?
300
• Circuit board inside computer • Connects all devices
What is the motherboard?
300
A software program you use to explore the web. Examples are Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
What is a browser?
300
Type of computer is commonly used in homes
What is a microcomputer?
400
Keyboard, mouse, scanner
What is an input device?
400
The program you would most likely use to type an essay.
What is Word?
400
A kind of memory that holds files while you are using them
What is RAM?
400
To communicate with someone by typing rather than talking face-to-face.
What is chat?
400
Type of computer is often carried in a backpack, briefcase, or purse?
What is a tablet?
500
Headphones, monitor, printer
What is an output device?
500
The program you would most likely use to create a presentation with pictures, videos, sounds, and text
What is PowerPoint?
500
Rules for how software can be used
What is a software liscense?
500
Millions of computer around the world connected by a network of networks
What is the internet?
500
Ipad, smartphone, Nintendo DS, Ipod
What is a handheld?
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