Computer TermsComputer Terms
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TERM |
DEFINITION |
IMPORTANCE RANKING |
EXAMPLE |
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1. Hardware |
Metal, plastic, silicon that use the electricity |
First |
Monitor, keyboard, printer, scanner |
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2. Output Device |
What you use to get information from the computer |
Sixth |
Monitor, printer, projector |
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3. Disk Drives |
Can perform both input and output functions |
Seventh |
A:\ for floppy disks, C:\ for CDs |
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4. Digital Camera |
Stores pictures on disks instead of film |
Fourteenth |
Digital camera |
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5. Internal Drive |
Disk drive inside the computer |
Eighth |
Drive that is used to run the system software |
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6. System Software |
Makes the computer system perform its most basic operations |
Second |
It prompts the systems to automatically bring up the icons |
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7. Operating System |
Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer |
Third |
MS-DOS, Windows, OS2 Warp |
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8. URL |
Universal resource locator |
Thirteenth |
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9. E-mail |
Electronic mail |
Twelfth |
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10. Application Software |
Written to do tasks that humans want to do such as writing a letter |
Ninth |
Educational software, utility software, tool software |
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11. Web Site |
Special kind of publication of information on the Web |
Eleventh |
Personal page to store or introduce a web site that will follow |
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12. Printer |
Most common output device |
Fifth |
Dot matrix, ink jet, laser |
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13. CD-ROM |
Compact disks |
Tenth |
Music, storage, or software applications |
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14. Joystick or Wand |
Used as a way to eliminate some typing by pointing to preset information |
Fifteenth |
Hospital admittance entry |
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15. Keyboard |
Most common input device |
Fourth |
Used to enter information into the computer |
Computer Terms
|
TERM |
DEFINITION |
IMPORTANCE RANKING |
EXAMPLE |
|
Application Software |
Written to do tasks that humans want to do such as writing a letter |
Ninth |
Educational software, utility software, tool software |
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CD-ROM |
Compact disks |
Tenth |
Music, storage, or software applications |
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Digital Camera |
Stores pictures on disks instead of film |
Fourteenth |
Digital camera |
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Disk Drives |
Can perform both input and output functions |
Seventh |
A:\ for floppy disks, C:\ for CDs |
|
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Electronic mail |
Twelfth |
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Hardware |
Metal, plastic, silicon that use the electricity |
First |
Monitor, keyboard, printer, scanner |
|
Internal Drive |
Disk drive inside the computer |
Eighth |
Drive that is used to run the system software |
|
Joystick or Wand |
Used as a way to eliminate some typing by pointing to preset information |
Fifteenth |
Hospital admittance entry |
|
Keyboard |
Most common input device |
Fourth |
Used to enter information into the computer |
|
Operating System |
Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer |
Third |
MS-DOS, Windows, OS2 Warp |
|
Output Device |
What you use to get information from the computer |
Sixth |
Monitor, printer, projector |
|
Printer |
Most common output device |
Fifth |
Dot matrix, ink jet, laser |
|
System Software |
Makes the computer system perform its most basic operations |
Second |
It prompts the systems to automatically bring up the icons |
|
URL |
Universal resource locator |
Thirteenth |
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Web Site |
Special kind of publication of information on the Web |
Eleventh |
Personal page to store or introduce a web site that will follow |