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Computer Technology
Flash Cards
2
Data, Hardware, Mouse,Network, Storage
Area of the computer that holds data on a permanent basis when it is not
immediately needed for processing.
Two or more computers and other devices that are connected, for the purpose of
sharing data and programs.
Includes the electronic and mechanical devices that process the data; refers to
the computer as well as peripheral devices.
Refers to the symbols that represent facts, objects, or ideas.
An input device that allows the user to manipulate objects on the screen by moving
the device along the surface of a desk.
3 Input, Keyboard, Memory, Peripheral Devices, System
Unit
Area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or
output.
Case that holds the power supply, storage devices, and the circuit boards (including
the motherboard).
Whatever is put into a computer system.
An arrangement of letters, numbers, and special function keys that act as the
primary input device to the computer.
Used to expand the computer’s input, output and storage capabilities.
4 Computer, Information, Processing, Software, Sound
Card
A computer program that tells the computer how to perform particular tasks.
A device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all
according to a series of stored instructions.
A circuit board that gives the computer the ability to accept audio input, play sound files, and produce audio output through speakers or headphones.
The results of the computer storing data as bits and bytes; the words, numbers,
sounds, and graphics.
Manipulation of the data in many ways.
5
Circuits, Gigabyte, RAM, Silicon Chips, Storage Devices
Melted sand; what the circuits are embedded into to keep them together.
The ability of a storage device to go directly to a specific storage location without having to search sequentially from a
beginning location.
The path from one component of a computer to another that data uses to
travel.
Approximately 1 billion bytes.
Used to keep data when the power to the computer is turned off.
6
Bit, Boot Process, Kilobyte, Pentium, ROM
Drives can read data from disks, but cannot store new data on them.
Each 0 or 1.
Name of the CPU; 5th generation of the Intel processor.
Sequence of events that occurs between the time you turn on a computer and the
time that it becomes ready to accept commands.
Approximately 1,000 bytes.
7 Binary Numbers, Byte, Megabyte, Megahertz,
Terabyte
8 bits.
Approximately 1 million bytes.
A measurement used to describe the speedof the system clock.
A method for representingnumbers using only two digits,
0 and 1.
Approximately 1 trillion bytes.
8
CPU, Mainframe, Printer, Storage Devices, Work Station
Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for
hundreds or thousands of users.
Output device that produces text or graphical images on paper.
Powerful desktop computer designed for specialized tasks.
Used to keep data when the power to the computer is turned off.
Where the processing in a computer takes place, often called the brain of the
computer.
9 Input Devices, Laptop Computer, Microcomputer, Monitor, Output
Devices
A personal computer; designed to meet the computer needs of an individual
A portable, compact computer that can run on an electrical wall outlet or a battery
unit.
Devices that display, print, or transmit the results of processing from the computer’s
memory.
Display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the
computer into points of colored light on the screen.
Units that gather information and transform that information it into a series of
electronic signals for the computer.
10 Desktop Computer, Handheld, Modem, Server, Supercomputer
A computer that fits into a pocket, runs on batteries, and is used while holding the
unit in your hand.
A computer that has the purpose of supplying its users with data; usually through the use of a LAN (local area
network).
A computer that was the fastest in the world at the time it was constructed.
Device that sends and receives data to and from computers over telephone lines.
Microcomputer that fits on a desk and runs on power from a wall outlet
11
CD-Rom, Folders, Hard Disk, Platform, Resolution
Storage device that uses laser technology to read data that is permanently stored
on compact disks, cannot be used to write data to a disk.
The density of the grid used to display or print text and graphics; the
greater the horizontal and vertical density, the higher the resolution.
The subdirectory or subdivision, of a directory that can contain files or other
folders.
Underlying hardware and software of the computer system.
Usually mounted inside the computer’s system unit and can store billions of
characters of data.
12
Application Software, Floppy disk, Magnetic Storage, Multi-tasking,
Program
Recording of data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles of an oxide based
surface coating.
Round piece of flexible Mylar plastic covered with a thin layer of magnetic oxide and sealed inside a protective
covering.
Running more than one program at a time or making sure that the instructions and data from one area of memory don’t interfere with memory allocated for
other programs.
Set of computer programs that help a person carry out a task.
Set of detailed, step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a
problem or carry out a task.
13
Digital Audio Tape, File, GUI, Operating System, Optical Storage
A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.
A type of user interface that features on-screen objects, such as menus and icons,
manipulated by a mouse.
Master controller for all activities that take place within a computer; primary purpose is to help the
computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.
Means of recording data as light and dark spots on CD or DVD with the use of a low-
power laser light.
Method of storing large amounts of data on tape using helical scan technology to write data at
high densities across the tape at an angle.
14
Information, Keyboard, Monitor, ROM, Silicon Chips,
Drives can read data from disks, but cannot store new data on them.
The results of the computer storing data as bits and bytes; the words, numbers,
sounds, and graphics.
Display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the
computer into points of colored light on the screen
Melted sand; what the circuits are embedded into to keep them together.
An arrangement of letters, numbers, and special function keys that act as the
primary input device to the computer.
15 CD-Rom, Floppy Disk, Mainframe, Output devices,
Storage
Round piece of flexible Mylar plastic covered with a thin layer of magnetic oxide and sealed inside a protective
covering.
Area of the computer that holds data on a permanent basis when it is not
immediately needed for processing.
Storage device that uses laser technology to read data that is permanently stored
on compact disks, cannot be used to write data to a disk.
Devices that display, print, or transmit the results of processing from the computer’s
memory.
Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for
hundreds or thousands of users.
16
File, Memory, Mouse,Program, Server
Set of detailed, step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a
problem or carry out a task.
A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.
A computer that has the purpose of supplying its users with data; usually through the use of a LAN (local area
network).
Area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or
output.
An input device that allows the user to manipulate objects on the screen by
moving the mouse along the surface of a desk.
17
Byte, Computer, OperatingSystem, Printer, Resolution
Output device that produces text or graphical images on paper.
Master controller for all activities that take place within a computer; primary purpose is to help the
computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.
The density of the grid used to display or print text and graphics; the greater the horizontal
and vertical density, the higher the resolution.
8 bits.
A device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all
according to a series of stored instructions.
18
Client, IP Address, LAN,Network, WAN
A unique identifying number assigned to each computer connected to the internet
Interconnected group of computers and peripherals that cover a large
geographical area, such as multiple buildings
Refers to the software on a computer that allows the user to access the server
Two or more computers and other devices that are connected, for the purpose of
sharing data and programs.
Computer network that is located within a limited geographical area, such as a
school or small business
19 Acceptable Use Policies, Copyright, E-Mail, Ethics, Software
Licenses
A legal contract that defines the ways in which you may use a computer program
Used to protect a network and the users on that network and provide guidelines to how a network can and should be used
Sending an electronic message to another person or to a group of people
A form of legal protection that grants certain exclusive rights to the author of a
program
The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a
profession
20
Circuits, Folders, Hard Disk, Input, Sound Card
The path from one component of a computer to another that data uses to
travel.
Usually mounted inside the computer’s system unit and can store billions of
characters of data.
A circuit board that gives the computer the ability to accept audio input, play sound files, and produce audio output through
speakers or headphones.
The subdirectory or subdivision, of a directory that can contain files or other
folders.
Whatever is put into a computer system.
21
CPU, Data, Megahertz,Pentium, Software
Where the processing in a computer takes place, often called the brain of the
computer.
Refers to the symbols that represent facts, objects, or ideas.
A measurement used to describe the speed of the system clock.
Name of the CPU; 5th generation of the Intel processor.
A computer program that tells the computer how to perform particular tasks.
22
Computer Virus, File Virus, Logic Bomb, Time Bomb, Trojan Horse
Virus that attaches to an application program
Watches for a specific set of input to activate the virus
Computer program that seems to perform one function while actually doing
something else
Watches for the PC clock to reach a certain date to activate the virus
Set of program instructions that attaches itself to a file, reproduces itself, and/or
spreads to other files
23
Boot Sector Virus, E-Mail,LAN, Macro Virus, Worm
Sending an electronic message to another person or to a group of people
A virus that affects a miniature program that usually contains legitimate
instructions to automate a document or task
Computer network that is located within a limited geographical area, such as a
school or small business
Software program designed to enter a computer system usually through a
network, through security holes and then replicate itself
Infects the system files that your computer uses every time it is turned on
24
Application Software, Gigabyte, GUI, Hardware, Modem
Device that sends and receives data to and from computers over telephone lines.
Approximately 1 billion bytes.
Includes the electronic and mechanical devices that process the data; refers to
the computer as well as peripheral devices.
A type of user interface that features on-screen objects, such as menus and icons,
manipulated by a mouse.
Set of computer programs that help a person carry out a task.
25
Bit, Copyright, Laptop Computer, RAM, System Unit
A portable, compact computer that can run on an electrical wall outlet or a battery
unit.
A form of legal protection that grants certain exclusive rights to the author of a
program
Each 0 or 1.
Case that holds the power supply, storage devices, and the circuit boards (including
the motherboard).
The ability of a storage device to go directly to a specific storage location without having to search sequentially from a
beginning location.
26
Kilobyte, Magnetic Storage, Peripheral Devices, Time Bomb, Workstation
Used to expand the computer’s input, output and storage capabilities.
Watches for the PC clock to reach a certain date to activate the virus
Powerful desktop computer designed for specialized tasks.
Approximately 1,000 bytes.
Recording of data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles of an oxide based
surface coating.
27 Computer Virus, Optical Storage, Processing, Terabyte,
WAN
Set of program instructions that attaches itself to a file, reproduces itself, and/or
spreads to other files
Means of recording data as light and dark spots on CD or DVD with the use of a low-
power laser light.
Interconnected group of computers and peripherals that cover a large
geographical area, such as multiple buildings
Manipulation of the data in many ways.
Approximately 1 trillion bytes.
28
Boot Sector Virus, Handheld, Input Devices, IP Address, Software Licenses
Units that gather information and transform that information it into a series of
electronic signals for the computer.
A legal contract that defines the ways in which you may use a computer program
A unique identifying number assigned to each computer connected to the internet
A computer that fits into a pocket, runs on batteries, and is used while holding the
unit in your hand.
Infects the system files that your computer uses every time it is turned on
29
Binary Numbers, Boot Process, Client, File Virus, Logic Bomb
A method for representing numbers using only two digits, 0 and 1.
Virus that attaches to an application program
Refers to the software on a computer that allows the user to access the server
Sequence of events that occurs between the time you turn on a computer and the
time that it becomes ready to accept commands.
Watches for a specific set of input to activate the virus
30
Desktop Computer, Digital Audio Tape, Ethics, Macro Virus, Megabyte
The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a
profession
Microcomputer that fits on a desk and runs on power from a wall outlet
A virus that affects a miniature program that usually contains legitimate
instructions to automate a document or task
Approximately 1 million bytes.
Method of storing large amounts of data on tape using helical scan technology to write data at
high densities across the tape at an angle.
31
Acceptable Use Policies, Magnetic Storage, Microcomputer, Platform,
Worm
Recording of data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles of an oxide based
surface coating.
Underlying hardware and software of the computer system.
Software program designed to enter a computer system usually through a network, through
security holes and then replicate itself
Used to protect a network and the users on that network and provide guidelines to how a network can and should be used
A personal computer; designed to meet the computer needs of an individual
32
Ethics, Hardware, Mainframe, Supercomputer, Trojan Horse
Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for
hundreds or thousands of users.
The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a
profession
Includes the electronic and mechanical devices that process the data; refers to
the computer as well as peripheral devices.
Computer program that seems to perform one function while actually doing
something else
A computer that was the fastest in the world at the time it was constructed.
33
Computer Virus, File, Printer, ROM, Software
Output device that produces text or graphical images on paper.
Drives can read data from disks, but cannot store new data on them.
Set of program instructions that attaches itself to a file, reproduces itself, and/or
spreads to other files
A computer program that tells the computer how to perform particular tasks.
A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.
34 Acceptable Use Policies, Binary Numbers, Keyboard, Program,
Worm
Used to protect a network and the users on that network and provide guidelines to how a network can and should be used
A method for representing numbers using only two digits, 0 and 1.
Software program designed to enter a computer system usually through a
network, through security holes and then replicate itself
An arrangement of letters, numbers, and special function keys that act as the
primary input device to the computer.
Set of detailed, step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a
problem or carry out a task.
35
Folders, Hard Disk, Network, ROM, Trojan Horse
The subdirectory or subdivision, of a directory that can contain files or other
folders.
Computer program that seems to perform one function while actually doing
something else
Usually mounted inside the computer’s system unit and can store billions of
characters of data.
Two or more computers and other devices that are connected, for the purpose of
sharing data and programs.
Drives can read data from disks, but cannot store new data on them.
36
E-Mail, IP Address, Memory, Modem, Server
A unique identifying number assigned to each computer connected to the internet
Sending an electronic message to another person or to a group of people
Area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or
output.
Device that sends and receives data to and from computers over telephone lines.
A computer that has the purpose of supplying its users with data; usually through the use of a LAN (local area
network).
37
Client, Copyrights, Mouse, RAM, Time Bomb
The ability of a storage device to go directly to a specific storage location without having to
search sequentially from a beginning location.
Watches for the PC clock to reach a certain date to activate the virus
Refers to the software on a computer that allows the user to access the server
A form of legal protection that grants certain exclusive rights to the author of a
program
An input device that allows the user to manipulate objects on the screen by moving
the mouse along the surface of a desk.
38
Boot Process, Platform, Resolution, Software License, System Unit
Case that holds the power supply, storage devices, and the circuit boards (including
the motherboard).
A legal contract that defines the ways in which you may use a computer program
The density of the grid used to display or print text and graphics; the greater the horizontal
and vertical density, the higher the resolution.
Underlying hardware and software of the computer system.
Sequence of events that occurs between the time you turn on a computer and the
time that it becomes ready to accept commands.