Computer Basics Vocabulary Flashcards

1

What is a type of software that allows you to perform specific tasks?

2

What is any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the keyboard or mouse?

3

What is your system's short-term memory?

4

Where is long-term storage stored?

5

According to the text, what is a potential threat that your computer faces?

6

What is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data?

7

what is the most important software that runs on a computer?

8

What is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it?

Computer Basics Vocabulary