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Cards in this set: Term Input Definition entering data into the computer Term Processing Definition Performing operations on the data. Term Output Definition Presenting the results of processing the data. Term Storage Definition Saving the original data or the output for future use. Term Hardware Definition All of the physical parts of the computer, such as the keyboard, screen, printer, and so forth. Term Operating System Definition main system software program which starts up the computer and controls its operations. Term Application Software Definition programs designed to allow people to perform specific tasks using a computer, such as creating letters, preparing budgets, and customer invoices, managing inventory and customer databases, playing games, scheduling airline flights, viewing web pages, listening to music, and exchanging e-mail messages. Term Computer Network Definition Ties a group of computers together so that users can share hardware, software, and data, as well as electronically communicate with each other. Term Personal Computer Definition designed to be used by one person at a time. Term Thin Client Definition designed to be used in conjunction with a company network. Instead of using their own local disk drives for storage and their own CPUs for processing, these computers typically utilize a network server for those tasks. Term Internet appliances Definition Network computers or other devices designed primarily for accessing web pages and/or exchanging e-mail. Term Midrange server Definition a medium-sized computer used to host programs and data for a small network. Term Mainframe computer Definition Larger, more expensive, and more powerful than midrange servers, mainframes usually operate 24 hours a day, serving thousands of users connected to the mainframe via PCs, network computer, or dumb terminals, in a manner similar to the way users connect to midrange servers. Term Supercomputer Definition the most powerful and most expensive type of computer available. Term Mouse Definition A common pointing device that the user slides along a flat surface to move a pointer around the screen and clicks its buttons to make selections. Term Monitor Definition A display device for a desktop PC. Term Byte Definition A group of 8 buts, normally used to represent one character to a computer. Term Floppy Disk Definition A low-capacity, removable magnetic disk made of flexible plastic permanently sealed inside a hard plastic cover. Term Folder Definition A named place on a storage medium in which files can be stored to keep them organized. Term Keyboard Definition An input device containing numerous keys, arranged in a configuration similar to that of a typewriter, that can be used to input letters, numbers, and other symbols. Term Ink-Jet Printer Definition An output device that sprays droplets of ink to produces images on paper. Term Laser Printer Definition An output device that uses toner powder and technology similar to that of a photocopier to produce images on paper. Term Storage Device Definition A piece of hardware, such as a floppy drive or CD drive, into which a storage medium is inserted to be read from or written to. Term Flash Memory Card Definition A small, rectangular type of flash memory medium, such as a CompactFlash or Secure Digital (SD) Card. Term Hard Drive Definition A storage system consisting of one or more metal magnetic disks permanently sealed with an access mechanism inside its drive. Term Output Device Definition A type of hardware that accepts output from the computer and presents it in a form the user can understand. Term RAM Definition Chips located on the motherboard that provide a temporary location for the computer to hold data and program instructions while they are needed. Term Information Definition Data that has been processed into a meaningful form. Term Data Definition Raw, unorganized facts. Term File Definition Something stored on a storage medium, such as a program, document, or image. Term CPU Definition The chip located inside the system unit of a computer that performs the processing for a computer. Term System Unit Definition The main box of a computer that housed the CPU, motherboard, memory, and other devices. Term Motherboard Definition The main circuit board of a computer, located inside the system unit, to which all computer system components connect. Term Web Page Definition A document, typically containing hyperlinks to other documents, located on a Web server and available through the World Wide Web Term Instant Messaging (IM) Definition A form of private chat set up to allow users to easily and quickly exchange real-time typed messages with the individuals they specify. Term Distance Learning Definition A learning environment in which the student is physically located away from the instructor and other students; commonly, instruction and communications take place via the Internet. Term IP address Definition A numeric Internet address used to uniquely identify a computer on the Internet. Term World Wide Web Definition A program used to view Web pages. Term videoconferencing Definition The use of computer, video cameras, microphones, and other communications technologies to conduct face-to-face meetings over the Internet. Term e-commerce Definition The act of doing financial transactions over a network, typically the Internet. Term electronic mail (e-mail) Definition Electronic messages sent from one user to another over the Internet or other network. Term Web Browser Definition A Web site designed to help users search for Web pages that match specified keywords or selected categories. Term Blog Definition A Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by just one individual; also called a Web log. Term DSL Internet access Definition A type of direct broadband Internet access that transfers data over standard telephone lines and doesn't tie up the user's telephone line. Term Dial-up Connection Definition A type of internet connection that requires the user to connect his or her PC or other device to the service provider's computer before each Internet session. Term e-mail address Definition An internet address, consisting of a username and computer domain name, that uniquely identifies a person on the Internet. Term portal Definition A Web page that offers a variety of Internet services to persuade users to select it as their main entrance to the rest of the Web. Term World Wide Web Definition The collection of Web pages available through the Internet. Term Hyperlink Definition Text or an image located on a Web page or other document that is linked to another Web page or document. Term Username Definition A name that uniquely identifies a person on a particular network; it is combined with a domain name to form an e-mail address. Term Uniform Resource Locator (URL) Definition An Internet address, usually beginning with http://, that uniquely identifies a Web page.