Computer 7 Lesson 1
Terms
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- Data
- Information entered into the computer to be processed that consists of text, numbers, sounds, and images.
- Information appliance (IA)
- A device that focuses on handling a particular type of information and related tasks. Typical devices could be an ipod or MP3 player, a hand-held gaming console, and so on.
- Computer
- Electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result.
- Smart Phone
- Any electronic handheld device that functions as a mobile phone as well as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or other information appliance.
- Hardware
- The tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched.
- Mainframe computers
- Large, powerful computers that are used for centralized storage, processing, and management of very large amounts of data.
- Microcomputer
- Sometimes called a personal computer; used at home or at the office by one person; can fit on top or under a desk.
- Software
- Intangible 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 receiving person.
- Internet
- The largest network used as a communication tool.