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What is digitizing?
Converting an image or recording into binary form
What is primary memory?
Where the data and program used are stored
What is the one output device that start with an H?
Headphone
What is an input?
Parts of the computer getting information
What is previously stored data?
Information already in the computer stored to be used later.
What is a port?
Where data goes in and out of a computer
What is RAM?
Non-permanent data that can be lost when the computer is shut down
What is a liquid crystal display?
A flat panel that lets lights and colors pass through it.
What is an output?
Parts of a computer that give a reaction to what one does to a computer
What is original data?
Information that's new to a computer
What is a peripheral device?
Hardware outside of the computer
What is ROM?
Permanent data that doesn't change
Is a printer an output device?
YES
What is a von Neumann computer?
The typical digital computer
What is a device driver?
Software that lets the computer interact with a device
What are multiple bytes called?
Words.
A mouse is an output device?
TRUE/FALSE
FALSE!
What is primary memory?
Where programs and data are stored
What are secondary memory input devices?
Input used by a computer to keep and get information in
What are ribbon cables?
Wires that send information to the computer and coordinate where moving information goes
What is an Output Device?
An output device is any peripheral that receives data from a computer, usually for display, projection, or physical reproduction.