Technologies topic 1

what is this?

When a computer is turned on it recognizes the operating system that is being used.

application software designed and built to cover specific needs

Secondary storage devices

In charge of transforming the digital signals of the processor into visual and audio elements.

CPU stands for:

Every physical element of the computer, everything that can be touched.

Refers to the non-physical elements such as the applications, programs and operating systems.

Internal storage unit where the applications, documents and operating system files are saved.

all the programs that usually come with a computer when you acquire it.

Reads and writes information to and from CDs using an optical laser.

it stores data and information as is needed by the system, if the pc is turned off its cleared

this are examples of?

all the programs that need to be installed in the computer in order to perform a specific work.

Controls and executes the actual processing, the speed is measured in multiples of hertz (Hz)

Application software that covers a more general need such as browsing or a social network.

requires technical knowledge programming structures, memory allocation, communication protocols