lesson 1
Terms
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- data
- info. entered into the computer to be processed that consists of text numbers sounds and images
- computer
- electronic device that receives data processes data stores data and produces a result
- microcomputer
- sometimes called a personal computer used at home or at the office by one person can fit on top or under a desk
- mainframe computers
- large powerful computers that are used for centrailizeed storage processing and management of very large amounts of data
- sender
- computer that sends adata transmission
- smart phone
- any electronic hand held device that functions as a mobile phone as well as a PDA or other info. appliances
- reciever
- computer that recives a data transmission
- hardware
- the tangible physical computer equipment that can be seen and touch
- personal digit assistant
- also called a palm top computer a small portiable type of computer
- supercomputers
- largest and fastest computer capable of storing and proccesing tremendous volumes of data
- notebook/ laptop computer
- similar to a microcomputer however it is smaller and portable
- information applience
- a device that focuses on handling a particular type of info. and related taskes typical devices could be an i pod or MP3 player a handheld gaming consul and so on
- internet
- the largest network used as a communication tool
- software
- intagible set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
- an electronic message sent from one person's computer to another person's computer where it is stored until read by the reciving person
- network
- connects one computer to other computers and periphereal devices