Intro to Computers

CPU STANDS FOR

TWO MOST COMMON TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS

A PROCESSOR'S SPEED IS MEASURED IN MEGAHERTZ AND GIGAHERTZ

THE HARD DRIVE IS LONG TERM STORAGE

WHAT IS THE OPERATING SYSTEMS JOB?

SOMETIMES CALLED THE "BRAIN" OF THE COMPUTER

THE SHORT-TERM MEMORY DISAPPEARS WHEN THE COMPUTER IS TURNED OFF

RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU SEE ON THE MONITOR

TYPE OF INPUT DEVICE THAT CAN RECORD VIDEOS AND TAKE PICTURES.

WHEN A COMPUTER PROCESSES BILLIONS OF INSTRUCTIONS PER SECOND.

MICROSOFT CREATED WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE MID

ALLOWS YOU TO COPY A PHYSICAL IMAGE OR DOCUMENT AND SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER AS A DIGITAL IMAGE

LED STANDS FOR...

A DEVICE THAT SENDS INFORMATION FROM COMPUTER TO USER

THE METAL AND PLASTIC BOX THAT CONTAINS THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER.

LET'S YOU CAPTURE PICTURES AND VIDEOS IN DIGITAL FORMAT

RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU HEAR IN THE SPEAKERS OR HEADPHONES

ALLOWS YOUR COMPUTER TO COMMUNICATE OVER A NETWORK AND ACCESS THE INTERNET

THE MOST IMPORTANT SOFTWARE THAT RUNS ON A COMPUTER

TWO MAIN TYPES OF MOUSE:

COMMONLY KNOWN AS A POINTING DEVICE

WHEN A COMPUTER PROCESSES MILLIONS OF INSTRUCTIONS PER SECOND

SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO DAMAGE UR COMPUTER/GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

YOUR SYSTEM'S SHORT-TERM MEMORY

USED TO PRINT DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT APPEARS ON YOUR SCREEN.

DEVICE THAT RECEIVES INFORMATION FROM A USER.

LCD STANDS FOR...

WHERE YOUR SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER FILES ARE STORED.

THE COMPUTER CASE HOUSES THE:

A TYPE OF SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PERFORM SPECIFIC TASKS.

A LINE OF OPERATING SYSTEMS CREATED BY APPLE

DEVICES THAT PLUG INTO EXTRA PORTS IN YOUR COMPUTER ARE CALLED....

THE COMPUTERS MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD

CONVERTS THE POWER FROM THE WALL OUTLETS TO THE TYPE OF POWER NEEDED BY THE COMPUTER.

WHAT TYPE OF KEYBOARD DO WE USE?