Terms
A machine that follows a set of instructions and makes calculations.
Computer
Personal computers are computers that are designed for an individual user.
Personal Computer (PC)
Programs that allow you to complete a specific task.
Applications
Lets you change or manipulate data using software.
Processing
Identifies you to a computer
Login Name
Includes all parts of a computer that you can touch with your hands.
Hardware
Is a small circuit board that controls all the work a computer does.
Microprocessors
Also let you complete specific tasks, such as sending e-mails, creating reports, and viewing multimedia.These require an internet connection.
Online Applications
Involves sharing information with the people who want it.
Distribution
Is a series of letters and/or numbers and symbols that you key to gain access.
Password
Is the instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Software
Often called microprocessors, are the brains of a computer and the most important part of hardware.
Processors
A picture that activates any file, application, or command you need.
Icon
Lets you put data into a computer.
Input
Brings a window to its previous size.
Restore
Is an on-screen work space where windows, icons, tools, gadgets, and images appear.
Desktop
This unit is surrounding the processor that is responsible for the computers thinking.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Controls how computers communicate with the hardware and interact with you, the user.
Operating Systems (OSs)
Lets you save data for later use.
Storage
To send the program to the task bar.
Minimize
Is memory chips inside the computer where data is stored.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Devices that work with a computer
Peripherals
Allows users to give commands to the computer.
User Interface (UI)
Is the way you get data from a computer.
Output
Where all the commands are displayed.
Ribbon