IT Flashcards
Name five examples of input devices
Keyboards CD DVD Touch screens Video device
What does CPU stand for
Central processing unit
What is a byte
A unit of storage capable of holding a single character
What does ROM stand for
Read only memory
What does RAM stands for and what does it mean
Random Access Memory
Memory used by the computer when it is switched on
Name five commonly used software programmes
Word processing(Microsoft word) Spreadsheets( excel) Presentation( powerpoint) Databases Computer aided design
What does LAN stand for in terms of the internet
Local area network
What does WAN stand for in terms of the internet
Wide area network
What does www stand for
World wide web
Name three things a person would use a computer for at home
Personal email
Family budgets
Internet shopping
Name three things a person would use a computer for in a bank
Online banking
Prepare statements
Process loan applications
Name three things a person would use a computer for in a business
Use accounting packages
Email customers and suppliers
Video conferencing
Explain hardware
The physical parts of a device or computer ex. Scanner, printer
Explain software
The programmes which give the computer instructions ex, word processsing, excel
Explain hardware
The physical parts of a device or computer ex. Scanner, printer
