Basic Fundamentals
Computers are made of a variety of parts that work together to compute, organize, and store information. Name the three main types of parts.
What are processing devices, input and output devices, and data storage devices.
Programs are represented by small images called this.
What is an icon.
This is a group of two or more computers and devices connected together.
What is a network.
A network that covers a large geographic area, usually several miles or kilometers. They connect a single computer to a network, or two or more LANs together.
What is a Wide Area Network, or a WAN.
Whenever you do work in a program, you are creating this. These are electronic copies of your work that you can save, print, and come back to later.
What is a file.
The processor is a chip that acts like the brain of the computer. It does the work of computing, organizing, and routing information. Sometimes the processor is called a CPU, which stands for this.
Central Processing Unit
This software lets you create text-based documents like letters, reports, and stories and has commands that help you edit and format that text. It helps your create written documents.
What is word processing software.
This is a network that covers a small geographical area, like a school or office building.
What is a Local Area Network or a LAN.
Computers and networks over a WAN are connected with this.
What is a router.
Computers are a collection of physical components, called this.
What is hardware.
The processor communicates with other computer parts through a code of ones and zeros called this.
What is binary code.
This software lets you build slides and put them together to show an audience. You can insert text, pictures, and effects onto your slides.
What is presentation software.
These are devices that transfer information sent form one computer out to other computers on a LAN.
What is a hub or switch.
This is a huge worldwide network. WANs can act as connections to this. Resources found here make up the World Wide Web and are available to everyone.
What is the internet.
The brain that makes everything work together. It's a group of programs that manage services between hardware and applications.
What is an operating system.
Information comes in two basic types - digital and analog. Describe the two.
Analog is information made of waves. Sound waves project audio information like voices and music; light waves display print information like pictures and words. Digital information is comprised of distinct patterns, usually represented by ones and zeros. Digital information can be converted into analog, and analog information can be converted to digital.
This software lets you store, organize, and access information. You can group information into categories and category formats, as well as to search and sore the information you enter.
The group of resources available on a LAN, like files and software. Resources only available to the group of people on that network.
What is an intranet.
Connecting computers that have different operating systems.
What is cross platform connectivity.
While computers used to use a text-based, or command-line, interface to control computer processes, these days. most computers use this.
What is a G-U-I, which is pronounced gooey.
give an example of an input device, output device and a data storage device.
input - keyboard, mouse
output - monitor, printer
data storage - hard drive, USB, CD ROM
No matter what kind of software or specific program you're in, the computer uses this, or options windows, to talk to you and give you options about tasks you've asked it to perform.
What is dialog boxes.
A computer that provides shared resources to other computers.
What is a server.
A printer, scanner or other device connected to a computer either directly connected or connected through a network.
What is peripherals.
Operating systems have many parts. Two of the most important parts of most operating systems are these. They control how internal and external hardware sends, receives, and stores information, and allows people to use applications on devices.
What is the kernal and user interface.