hardware components
act of accepting data from the outside world
Input
a binary digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1
bit
receiving mails electronically
Used in playing games
joystick
Devices which output the hard copy of your work
printer
The act of transforming data into information that it is useful to the user
processing
collection of eight bits
byte
Is an online journal than an individual can use to post his or her thoughts
blogs
capture images and video
camera
Name categories of printer
impact and non-impact
The act of presenting information to the user
output
consider to be the largest unit of storage
terabyte
pre-recorded audio/ video broadcast that is stored in digital form for users for download.
podcast
senses the position of marks made on a hard copy and converts them into meaningful data
OMR
Special printer that prints large images such drawings, maps etc
Plotter
the act of holding data, program instructions and information for later use
storage
any digit, letter or symbol
character
converts the sound of voice into digital form and transmit it over internet.
VoIP
computer-pointing technology based upon the sense of touch
touch screen
Small headphones that fit in the ears
earphones or earbuds
this is considered to be the brain of the computer
CPU
how bytes make up megabyte
1,000,000
learning conducted via electronic media
e=learning
measures physical characteristics such as movement or light
light sensor
Used to display information on a screen.
monitor