Acronyms
GUI
What is Graphical User Interface?
External screen that visually interacts with the CPU.
What is a Monitor?
A mobile phone with internet access.
What is a Smartphone?
A piece of circuitry that serves as the foundation for the computer workings
What is the Motherboard?
1000 bytes
What is a kilobyte?
OS
What is Operating System?
Allows scanning to assist in Circulation Department procedures.
What is a Bar Code Reader?
The classic configuration of this device includes a CPU and a bunch of peripherals.
What is a Desktop?
This allows items to be displayed on a devices screen or monitor.
What is a Video Card?
Has a value of 1 or 0
What is a bit?
USB
What is Universal Serial Bus?
This small external input device was introduced with the addition of graphical interfaces.
What is a Mouse?
Mobility is the key element of this device, which has surpassed the desktop in popularity.
What is a Laptop?
This built-in information allows the device to start up and begin running other apps and software.
What is Read Only Memory (ROM)?
Eight bits
What is a byte?
CPU
What is Central Processing Unit?
This previously only external device is now often built-in to allow for videoconferencing.
What is a Webcam?
These smaller handheld devices can include an onscreen keyboard, or a detachable one.
What is a tablet?
Examples of this include a keyboard or touchscreen.
What is an Input Device?
Unit of measure for internal processor speed
What is Megahertz (MHz)?
RAM
What is Random Access Memory?
Causes nothing but problems and needs pricey refills.
What is a Printer?
An increasing number of people, especially students, are moving from traditional laptops to these devices from Google.
What is a Chromebook?
Powers the calculations the computer must make to run software.
What is the Processor?
Unit of measure for data transmission
What is bits per second (bps)?