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