- Shuffle
Toggle OnToggle Off
- Alphabetize
Toggle OnToggle Off
- Front First
Toggle OnToggle Off
- Both Sides
Toggle OnToggle Off
Front
How to study your flashcards.
Right/Left arrow keys: Navigate between flashcards.right arrow keyleft arrow key
Up/Down arrow keys: Flip the card between the front and back.down keyup key
H key: Show hint (3rd side).h key
PLAY BUTTON
PLAY BUTTON
42 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
application software
|
Program that performs specific tasks for users. (Ex: Microsoft Office)
|
|
communications device
|
Any type of hardware that is capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and receiving device. (Ex. modem)
|
|
computer
|
Electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, manipulate the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.
|
|
computer literacy
|
The knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.
|
|
computer-aided manufacturing
|
Sometimes referred to as CAM. The use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as fabrication and assembly. (Ex. food production)
|
|
data
|
Collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
|
|
desktop computer
|
Computer designed so the system unit, input devices, output devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.
|
|
graphical user interface (GUI)
|
Type of user interface that allows a user to interact with software using menus and text, graphics, and visual images. "GUI" is pronounced gooey.
|
|
hardware
|
Electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer.
|
|
information
|
Processed data; that is, data that is organized, meaningful, and useful.
|
|
input device
|
Any hardware component that allows users to enter data or instructions into a computer. (Ex. keyboard, digital camera)
|
|
Internet
|
Worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
|
|
mainframe
|
Large, expensive, very powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously, storing tremendous amounts of data, instructions and information.
|
|
midrange server
|
Server that is more powerful and larger than a workstation computer, typically supporting several hundred and sometimes up to a few thousand connected computers at the same time.
|
|
network
|
Collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources.
|
|
output device
|
Hardware component that conveys information to one or more people. (Ex. monitor, speaker)
|
|
PDA
|
Personal digital assistant. One of the more popular lightweight mobile devices in use today, providing personal organizer functions such as a calendar, appointment book, address book, calculator, and notepad.
|
|
power user
|
User who requires the capabilities of a workstation or other powerful computer, typically working with multimedia applications and using industry-specific software. (Ex. scientists, architects)
|
|
program
|
Series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it. Also called software.
|
|
run
|
Process of using software.
|
|
storage device
|
Hardware used to record (write) and/or retrieve (read) items to and from storage media. (Ex. CD drive)
|
|
storage media
|
The physical media on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information. (Ex. flash drives, CD)
|
|
supercomputer
|
Fastest, most powerful, and expensive computer, capable of processing more than 12.3 trillion instructions a second.
|
|
system software
|
Programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices. (Ex. Windows)
|
|
system unit
|
Box-like case that contains the electronic components of a computer.
|
|
telecommuting
|
Work arrangement in which employees work away from a company's standard workplace, and often communicate with their office using a computer.
|
|
user
|
Anyone who communicates with a computer, utilizes the information it generates, or for whom the system is being built.
|
|
Web
|
Worldwide collection of electronic documents called Web pages, the Web is one of the more popular services on the Internet. Also called the World Wide Web or WWW.
|
|
Web-enabled
|
Devices that can connect to the Internet wirelessly.
|
|
Web page
|
Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, audio, and video and usually has built-in connections to other documents.
|
|
digital divide
|
Splitting the people of the world into 2 groups: 1. those who have access to technology (phones, TV, computers, Internet) and 2. those who do not
|
|
e-commerce
|
Conducting business on the Web.
|
|
enterprise computing
|
The huge network of computers that meets the diverse computing needs of large businesses.
|
|
execute
|
Process of a computer carrying out the instructions in a program.
|
|
garbage in, garbage out
|
Computing phrase that indicates the accuracy of a computer's output depends on the accuracy of the input.
|
|
information processing cycle
|
Series of input, process, output, and storage activities performed using a computer. (Ex. a cash register system)
|
|
information system (IS)
|
Hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together to produce quality information.
|
|
information technology (IT) department
|
Department in most medium and large businesses and gov't agencies that employs people in computer-related jobs who are responsible for keeping all the computer operations and networks running smoothly.
|
|
Internet receiver
|
Internet appliance that sits on top of or next to a TV and allows a home user to access the Internet and navigate Web ages with a device that resembles a remote control.
|
|
neural network
|
Type of artificial intelligence system that attempts to emulate the way the human brain works. (Ex. cochlear implant)
|
|
server
|
The computer in a network that controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information.
|
|
utility program
|
Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance types of tasks, usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.
|
