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What is a computer system?
A collection of related components designed to work together to make the computer function.
What are some input devices?
mouse, keyboard, microphone, scanner, bar code reader
What four basic operations do computers preform?
Input devices, output devices, processing, storage Devices.
What is a kilobyte?
1,000 bytes
What are Pixels?
Picture elements, smallest unit that can be displayed
What is Data?
collection of raw, unorganized content
Processing
CPU, ROM, RAM
What are Binary numbers?
the language of computers
What is a megabyte?
1,000 KM
What is WAN?
Wide Area Network, computers in a a larger geographic area connected in a network.
What is Information?
Data that is organized to be meaningful and potentially useful.
What are some output devices?
Printer, Monitor, Speakers, Ect.
What is a byte?
8 binary digits
What is a Terabyte?
1,000 GB
What is a server?
The main computer in a network, which provides services to other computers in the network.
What is Malware?
Malicious Software, a general term for all kinds of virus programs.
What are some storage devices?
Magnetic Storage, Optional storage (Cd's, dvd's), and Electrical Storage
What are applications?
Word Processing, Spread sheets, Electronic Presentation, Browser, Data Base.
What is a Exabyte?
1,000 PB
What is a client?
The other computers in a network, which all ask for services from the server.
What is Platform?
Combination of hardware and operating system- launching point of software.
Dos & Windows, Macintosh, Other operating systems
What is Data Processing?
The input verification, organization, storage, retrieval, transformation, and extraction of information from the data.
What is Yottabyte?
1,000 ZB
What is a Hertz?
The measurement of the speed of the system dock in a computer.