Computer Basics

Battery or AC-powered personal computers that are more portable than desktop computers.

Handheld computers that are even more portable than laptops. 

This device lets you point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them.

A term for the set of instructions that tells the computer hardware what to do.

 The application you use to access the Internet.

The _____________ works with a video card to display images and text.

The primary piece of hardware you need to connect a computer to the internet.

A cloud storage service that lets you easily store and share files with others.

Allows you to copy an image or document and save it to your computer as a digital image.

The Macintosh computer was introduced in what year?

The metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer.

Which is an example of a web app?

A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network.

The part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the keyboard or mouse.

This type of computer is usually easier to upgrade and expand.

A computer processor's speed is measured in megahertz or ______________.

One of the primary ways we communicate with the computer and enter data.

Your computer's  __________  system manages all of the software and hardware on the computer.

Term for an electronic device that manipulates information.

Another term for the central processing unit (CPU).

The computer's main circuit board.

When something is "in the cloud", it means it is stored on __________ on the Internet..

What is the speed of the processor on our classroom computers?

The part on your computer where the software is installed.

The term for devices that can be connected to the computer.