Basic Vocabulary
Icons
A picture that allows access to a program
Computers for home and individual use are called....
Personal Computers
The physical parts of a computer a called
Hardware
When maintaining your computer hardware, what should you do before cleaning?
Unplug the hardware from the power source.
Mouse
A device used to point to objects and text on a computer screen
Media
Storage for files and programs; the platters inside hard drives, CDs, and DVDs are considered storage media
What type of information might be stored on a mainframe computer?
Personal information, financial information, medical information.
Give two examples of input devices
Keyboard, Mouse, Microphone, Camera
What happens last during the boot processs?
The operating system is loaded.
Supercomputer
Larger, faster, and more expensive computers; used by governments and military for scientific research and calculations
Motherboard
The main piece inside the computer that holds all the other parts together; also provides the wire that data flows along from one point to another
What tool is best if your job requires you to create a variety of documents while traveling?
Laptop Computer
What is the most common input device?
Keyboard
The processing speed of a computer is measured in
hertz.
System Unit
The box that contains all the hardware that runs the computer: the motherboard, RAM, ROM, ETC
Processor
Another name for the CPU; converts information into binary language
Out of the following which computer data storage was created first?
Flash Drive
Thumb Drive
Hard Drive
Three and a half inch floppy disk
Hard Drive
Short-term memory that is volatile or deleted when the computer is turned off is called ________
RAM
When you see a code of 011001, what is it referencing?
Hardware Language
Peripheral
Any hardware that is plugged into the outside of the computer: monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, headphones, camera, printer, etc.
Modem
Hardware that allows the computer to connect over telephone lines and cable to other computers
What is the main storage device in today's personal computers?
A hard drive
Megahertz is the ___________
Speed of the CPU
What are the steps to the boot process?
Power on, CPU, ROM, RAM, hardware, operating system
Optical Storage
Use a lager to write information to a CD or DVD