Basic Computer Termnology
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copy deck
- What is an internal storage device known as?
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HARD DRIVE
- What type of output device prints text or graphics on paper?
- PRINTERS
- What output device amplifies sound?
- SPEAKERS
- When was the first computer built
- 1945
- A _____________ is a bendable oxide-coated magnetic plasticthat can be inserted and removed from a floppy drive and holds a max. of 1.4 MB of data and comes in 3.5"
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FLOPPY DISK
- What type of devices allows the user to see or hear the information the computer compiles?
- OUTPUT DEVICES
- How is data transported into the computer
- Input Devices.
- What other three terms are used to describe the computer monitor
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DISPLAY
CRT (Cathode ray tube)
VDT (video display terminal) - What part of the computer contains the computer chips and circuits that control and maipulate the pata to produce information?
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Processing Unit
CPU - What is the physical memory of the computer called?
- RAM Random Access Memory
- When was the first commercial computer sold
- 1951
- Which type of software program tells the computer to perform a specific task
- Application Program Software.
- What are the physical parts of a computer called?
- Hardware
- The detailed set of computer instructions are known as?
- A Software Program
- What input device is a filmless camera that captures images into memory storage?
- Digital Camera
- What input device is the most commonly used and contains typewriterlike keys as well as specialized keys for entering data?
- Keyboard
- What input device directs the movement of the cursor on the screen
- Mouse
- What input device can read text or illustrations and transmit them in a digitized format to the computer screen
- Scanner
- What does CPU mean?
- Central Processing Unit
- What is the memory of a computer that has prerecorded data?
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Read Only Memory
ROM - What is a unit of storage that is capable of holding a single character?
- a Byte
- Which software program controls the way the computer parts work together.
- System Program Software