Duplicate of Computer Basics

Enables computer to share information with computers and other users (network)

long-term memory in computer that is used by programs at PC start up

Most critical piece of software is

commercial or privately developed software you can download and us for free

copyrighted commercial software that you can use on a trial basis before purchasing

A scanner is a

Raw data you enter into computer

basic unit of data stored or processed by a computer ( 1 or 0)

physical components of computer equipment

A piece of hardware that works with the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Windows' 10 version of Siri is

Small computers that contain a microprocessor as its central processor

Temporary storage while the computer processes data

provides instructions for accomplishing a specific type of task

A compact disc is an example of a

It's all about the

An example of a stand alone specific tasks is

Software that controls how you interact w/computer hardware, manages devices, & data used by PC

Instructions that tell the computer what to do with the data

commercial or privately developed software you can download and use for free

The more RAM, the

After computer processes data it displays the completed work

Raw data you enter into the computer

Buying Hardware & Software share this purchasing precaution

Main circuit board in the computer that houses the chips

computer is doing something to manipulate data

software code is available for you to develop your own applications & distribute it

Which is not a type of Peripheral Device

All are the 5 processes of PC except

provide another way to accomplish specific tasks such as finding directions

Which has more storage capability a Megabyte or Gigabyte

used to communicate on the Web; like online searches

A machine that processes data and performs tasks according to instructions

The 4th Step in Information Process is: