parts of a computer
•It stores data and instructions while the computer is working.
RAM
•The most commonly used type of secondary storage device, which stores bits of data as aligned particles on the surface of a magnetic disk.
hard drive
A standard wireless technology that uses radio waves to connect devices.
Wi-fi
A router receives and sends data on computer networks.
router
•A personal computer that is small enough to be carried around.
laptop
•The physical parts of a computer.
hardware
•Areas on Internet servers where data and applications can be stored and accessed.
cloud storage
•A computer that provides data to other computers.
server
A program whose purpose is to damage or destroy computer data, cause a computer to behave in unexpected ways, or interfere with the operation of a network, all while concealing and replicating itself.
virus
A flat control surface used to move the cursor and perform like a computer mouse, typically on a laptop computer.
touchpad
•The display screen used to provide visual output from a computer.
monitor
It has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical and logical operations.
microchip
•Stands for Universal
Serial Bus. A standard
that allows
communication
between devices, such
as between a flash drive
and a computer.
USB
Repeatedly guessing passwords to gain access
Brute Force Attack
•It has electronic circuits
on it and can hold large
quantities of
information or perform
mathematical and
logical operations.
microchip
•A type of memory card typically used in digital
SD card
•A small storage
device that uses
flash memory and
connects to the
computer through a
USB port; also called
a pen drive, jump
drive, or thumb
drive.
USB flash drive
•A piece of the computer’s
hardware that processes
and compares data and
completes arithmetic and
logical operations.
CPU
Manipulating people to divulge confidential info
Social Engineering
•A program whose purpose
is to damage or destroy
computer data, cause a
computer to behave in
unexpected ways, or
interfere with the
operation of a network, all
while concealing and
replicating itself.
virus
A motherboard is the main circuit board inside a computer that connects the different parts of a computer together.
motherboard
Tiny cards (SD, CF) for cameras, phones, etc.
Memory Card
•The system that
allows hardware
devices to
communicate with
one another, run
efficiently, and
support software
programs. Example:
Microsoft Windows
operating system
Software to detect, block, and remove threats.
Antivirus
Stands for Secure Digital memory card.
SD card