Operating System/Computer Basics

brains of the computer

Physical structure of the computer.

The main input device for putting information into the computer

Besides Microsoft Windows operating system, ________ is another common OS.

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

____________manages the computer's memory, processes, and all of its sofware/hardware

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

To put data into the computer

They can be small, medium, large in style and usually sit on a desk.

An electronic device that manipulates information,data.

A storage device on your computer usually a certain size slot.

operating systems which can be modified and distributed by anyone around the world

The operating system for MacIntosh Computers is ___________

Phones, tablets, and MP3 Players are examples of _________

Microsoft created the Windows operating system in the mid ________

Handheld computers that are even more portable and are touch sensitive.

An output device where you can see what you are keying in, also called a screen.

What is one reason that there are more Window users than Mac OS users?

Used to point and click and usually recognized with the I-beam