What is a Computer?
The physical machine
Anything you can touch
What is Hardware
Any set of instructions that tell your hardware what to do?
What is software?
The input portion of your laptop
What is trackpad or keyboard
short-term memory
What is main memory
Translate code to machine language
What is compiler
Programs that run on hardware
What is software?
brain of the computer / carries out program instructions
data that a computer sends
What is output
When the power shuts off the information is lost
What is main memory
A program you load to do something specific
What is application software
Powerpoint, Chrome, Safari, Canva
What is Types of Software?
What are iOS, Windows, Chrome OS, etc
A small machine usually used to hover around on the screen. It is also a name for a rodent.
What is a Mouse?
Long-term memory
What is secondary memory
Software is set up in the background to keep everything running effectively and securely
What is utility software
Input Devices, Output Devices, CPU, Memory, Screen, Keyboard, Speakers
What is types of hardware?
Devices that allow the computer to communicate with you.
What are output devices?
speakers, screen, printer
What is types of output devices
Permanent-power off, data is OK
What is secondary memory
A type of software etched directly into a piece of hardware
What is firmware
RAM stands for
What is Random Access Memory
A computer that is flat
What is a laptop or chromebook
input ("Enter a number:")
What is the code for input?
*The smallest unit of memory*
What is a bit
The software responsible for operating of hardware and applications
What is operating system