TERMS

DEFINITION

IMPORTANCE RANKING

EXAMPLES

Output Device

What you use to get information from the computer

6

Monitor, Pixels, Printer

Input Device

What you use to put information into the computer

5

Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner

Modem

A communication device allowing you to communicate with other computers

11

With the use of phone & a place to hook it into your computer

URL

Universal resource locator

14

Government-.gov

ISP

Internet Service Provider

12

Aol, netscape, micronet

World Wide Web

Hypertext information retrieval system that navigates databases on internet

15

Much like the old fashioned telephone operators –connecting people to others and information

Internet

A network of information coming from and to businesses, government, education and people all over

13

Much like a large pool of information which can be accessed or put into from all over

Operating System

Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer

3

DOS, Windows, Macintosh, OS2 Warp, Unix, Vax

Keyboard

Most common input device

7

Looks like the keys of a typewriter

Input/Output devices

Things that can perform both input and output functions

8

Disk drives

Hardware

Part of the computer that is metal plastic, silicon and uses electricity

1

Monitor, printer, all the components that you can touch

Software

A program allowing you to communicate with computer

4

Any program giving computer instructions – Games

Disk Drives

Stores information magnetically and require input of tape or disk or CD

10

A part of the hardware. Some are called A, C, Q, or D drives

CPU

Central Processing Unit

2

A major part of the hardware inside the main part of your computer CPU is main brain

Applications Software

Programs written to do tasks humans want them to do

9

Tool software, utility software, educational software- drawing ect

TERMS

DEFINITION

IMPORTANCE RANKING

EXAMPLES

Applications Software

Programs written to do tasks humans want them to do

9

Tool software, utility software, educational software- drawing ect

CPU

Central Processing Unit

2

A major part of the hardware inside the main part of your computer CPU is main brain

Disk Drives

Stores information magnetically and require input of tape or disk or CD

10

A part of the hardware. Some are called A, C, Q, or D drives

Hardware

Part of the computer that is metal plastic, silicon and uses electricity

1

Monitor, printer, all the components that you can touch

Input Device

What you use to put information into the computer

5

Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner

Input/Output devices

Things that can perform both input and output functions

8

Disk drives

Internet

A network of information coming from and to businesses, government, education and people all over

13

Much like a large pool of information which can be accessed or put into from all over

ISP

Internet Service Provider

12

Aol, netscape, micronet

Keyboard

Most common input device

7

Looks like the keys of a typewriter

Modem

A communication device allowing you to communicate with other computers

11

With the use of phone & a place to hook it into your computer

Operating System

Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer

3

DOS, Windows, Macintosh, OS2 Warp, Unix, Vax

Output Device

What you use to get information from the computer

6

Monitor, Pixels, Printer

Software

A program allowing you to communicate with computer

4

Any program giving computer instructions – Games

URL

Universal resource locator

14

Government-.gov

World Wide Web

Hypertext information retrieval system that navigates databases on internet

15

Much like the old fashioned telephone operators –connecting people to others and information

TERMS

DEFINITION

IMPORTANCE RANKING

EXAMPLES

Hardware

Part of the computer that is metal plastic, silicon and uses electricity

1

Monitor, printer, all the components that you can touch

CPU

Central Processing Unit

2

A major part of the hardware inside the main part of your computer CPU is main brain

Operating System

Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer

3

DOS, Windows, Macintosh, OS2 Warp, Unix, Vax

Software

A program allowing you to communicate with computer

4

Any program giving computer instructions – Games

Input Device

What you use to put information into the computer

5

Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner

Output Device

What you use to get information from the computer

6

Monitor, Pixels, Printer

Keyboard

Most common input device

7

Looks like the keys of a typewriter

Input/Output devices

Things that can perform both input and output functions

8

Disk drives

Applications Software

Programs written to do tasks humans want them to do

9

Tool software, utility software, educational software- drawing ect

Disk Drives

Stores information magnetically and require input of tape or disk or CD

10

A part of the hardware. Some are called A, C, Q, or D drives

Modem

A communication device allowing you to communicate with other computers

11

With the use of phone & a place to hook it into your computer

ISP

Internet Service Provider

12

Aol, netscape, micronet

Internet

A network of information coming from and to businesses, government, education and people all over

13

Much like a large pool of information which can be accessed or put into from all over

URL

Universal resource locator

14

Government-.gov

World Wide Web

Hypertext information retrieval system that navigates databases on internet

15

Much like the old fashioned telephone operators –connecting people to others and information