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| An electorinc device, operating under the control of instructions stored on its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use. |
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| A hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit and recieve data, instructions, and information from one ore more computers or mobile devices. Example: Modem. |
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| Also known as digital literacy. Involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. |
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| Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) |
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| refers to the use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as fabrication and assembly. |
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| CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
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| The electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. |
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| A collection of unprocessed items which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video. |
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| (sometimes called a programmer) is someone who develops software or writes instructions that direct the computer to process data into information. |
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| C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and Java. |
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| When the computer carries out instructions on the program so that you can use the program |
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| Graphical Computer Interface (GUI) |
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| An interface in which you intact with text, graphics, and visual images to interact and operate the computer. |
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| Involves reducing the electricity consumed and the environmental waste generated when using a computer. |
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| Electric, electronic, and mechanical components that make up a computer. |
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| Each family member that uses a computer; someone on a family computer network. |
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| Conveys meaning and is useful to people. |
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| Data is unprocessed, raw items. Information is processed and is useful to people/users. Data is INPUT. Information is OUTPUT. |
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| Information Processing Cycle |
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| The series of input, process, output, and storages activities. Sometimes, communications is also considered part of the information processing cycle. |
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| a large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. |
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| Personal Digital Assistant |
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| A user that requires a powerful desktop computer called a workstation. Examples of a power user include: Engineer, scientists, architects, publishers, and graphic artists. |
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| The fastest, most powerful computer. Capable of processing more than 1 quadrillion instructions in a single second. |
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| consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices. |
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| Extends the capability of an internet browser. |
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| An internet service in which the computer is connected to the internet the entire time it is powered on. Examples: Cable Internet Service, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTP (fiber to the premises), Fixed Wireless (radio signals), WiFi. |
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| Provides high-speed internet connections using regular telephone lines. |
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| File Transfer Protocol. Permits file uploading and downloading from other computers on the internet. |
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| Reduces sound to 1/10th of it's original size. |
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| A video compression standard. |
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| Really Simple Syndication. Used to distribute content to subscribers. |
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| The ending of a URL (I.e. .com, .net, .org, etc.) |
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| The amount of time it takes for a processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory. |
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| Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) |
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Component of the processor that preforms arithmetic, comparison, and other operations.
I.e. When you have a file in a folder and try to name something else in that folder the same thing, it is the ALU that detects this and prompts you to either overwrite that file or rename it something else. |
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| Connects the processor to the cache. |
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| An opening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment. |
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| is a rectangular opening which typically holds optical disk drivers. |
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| The number system that has just two unique digits, 0 & 1. |
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| the smallest unit of data a system can process (0 or 1) |
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| When 8 bits are grouped together. |
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| Any one of the series of electronic channels within the circuitry of a computer upon which bits transfers. These channels (called Buses) are like the highways of a computer and are how information is transferred. |
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| Improves computer processing times by storing frequently used instructions and data. There are two types L1 Cache and L2 Cache. |
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| Built directly in the processor chip. Has a small memory usually ranging from 8KB to 128KB. |
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| Slower than L1 But has a much larger memory (64 KB to 16MB). |
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| Newer processors have this. a type of L2 cache built directly on the processor chip. Processors that use it typically have more power than those that don't. |
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