A cable is a long, rubber-coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end, that connects computer parts.
What is a cable
100
A computer is an electronic machine that
1) takes in data and instructions (input)
2) works with the data (processing)
3) puts out information (output)
What is a computer
100
To download a file is to get it from someone else's computer, over a network, and save it on your own computer or floppy disk.
What is a download
100
The hard disk is a round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer; it stores large amounts of information.
What is a hard disk/hard drive
200
Binary means "two," or "base two." The binary system is a way of counting using just the two numbers 0 and 1.
What is a binary
200
A round, shiny portable disk that stores large amounts of software and information.
What is a CD-ROM
200
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the chip which is the brains of the computer. It is also known as the processor.
What is a CPU
200
E-mail is a way of sending messages from one computer to another.
What is a E-mail
200
The parts of a computer system that you can touch.
What is a hardware
300
A bit is an electronic signal which is either on (1) or off (0). It is the smallest unit of information the computer uses.
What is a bit
300
A cell is the "box" where a column and a row intersect, in a spreadsheet.
What is a cell
300
A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go.
What is a cursor
300
In a database, a field holds exactly one type of information about an item or subject. It is like one line written on an index card in an index card file.
What is a field
300
HTML, known as "the language of the Web," is the set of codes used to make Web pages
What is a html
400
A browser is a software program that lets you explore the World Wide Web to find text, graphics, sound, movies, games, chats and more.
What is a browser
400
Chat is a way people in different places can "talk" to each other by typing their words into a computer.
What is a chat
400
A database is an organized collection of information. It is like a box of 3x5 cards that you can search, sort and analyze rapidly with a database program.
What is a datebase
400
A round, floppy piece of plastic that you put into a computer to store information. It is in a hard square cover for protection.
What is a floppy disk (diskette)
400
An icon is a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder.
What is a icon
500
A byte is a group of 8 bits, strung together.
What is a byte
500
A chip is a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits. The chip is the most important part of the computer.
What is a chip (integrated circuit)
500
A part of the computer that operates the disks that store information.
What is a disk drive
500
A gigabyte is a unit of measure equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes, which is about one billion bytes.