hardware
software
computer functions
generations
categories
100
this type of storage is "volatile"
What is RAM
100
performs a specific task
What is application software
100
this occurs when entering data into the computer
What is input
100
vacuum tubes
What is first generation
100
the biggest, most expensive type of computer
What is supercomputer
200
this is an electronic path over which data travels
What is a bus
200
OSx, Linux, iOS
What is operating system
200
printers and speakers
What is output
200
wireless networks
What is fourth generation
200
desktops, portables, and thin clients are sub-categories to this
What is personal computer
300
storage devices store data on, or access data from these...
What is storage media
300
to divide a hard drive into separate "logical drives" is to do this to the hard drive
What is partition
300
the machine cycle, fetch - decode - execute - store appears during which basic computer operation
What is processing
300
magnetic tape and punch cards
What is second generation
300
the standard choice for managing large amounts of centralized data
What is mainframe
400
could be considered the "spine" of the computer
What is motherboard
400
a list of instructions that tell the computer what to do
What is a program
400
hard drives
What is storage
400
keyboards and monitors introduced
What is third generation
400
a more robust type of personal computer, this would probably manage the resources of a small network
What is midrange server
500
high performance storage devices attached to a network to provide storage options
What is NAS (network attached storage)
500
this is the smallest colorable area in a picture
What is a pixel
500
you need a modem or network adapter for this increasingly popular basic computer operation
What is communication
500
artificial intelligence and nanotechnology
What is fifth generation
500
not for general use, this computer serves a specific purpose and makes another device work better
What is embedded computer
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