Vocab - Computer Functions (Strand 6)

Question 1

Hardware

Answer 1

Physical components of a computer.

Question 2

Software

Answer 2

Applications that tell hardware how to operate, like the operating system, graphics programs, video/music players, internet browsers.

Question 3

Data

Answer 3

0’s and 1’s. These bits of information make up the documents and images you save.

Question 4

User

Answer 4

You, the person interacting with the Hardware and software.

Question 5

Motherboard

Answer 5

Hardware that acts as a central hub for all other hardware to connect and interact with.

Question 6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Answer 6

Brain of your computer. Processes data and instructions from all other hardware in your computer system.

Question 7

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Answer 7

Temporary and volatile storage that houses the actively running data on your computer. Not a long a long term storage, when powered off the data not saved will be lost.

Question 8

Read-only Memory (ROM)

Answer 8

The permanent information stored on your motherboard or on removable storage that cannot be changed or erased.

Question 9

Hard Drive

Answer 9

Long term storage device where all data is saved to.

Question 10

Measurement of Data

Answer 10

Bit - a single 0 or 1
Byte - 8 bits
Kilobyte - 1024 bytes
Megabyte - 1024 kb (1,048,576 bytes)
Gigabyte - 1024 mb (1,073,741,824 bytes)
Terabyte - 1024 gb (1,099,511,627,776 bytes)

Question 11

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU or Video Card)

Answer 11

Added to a computer to accelerate the processing of image and video information.

Question 12

Input Devices

Answer 12

Devices give the computer data such as text, photos, drawings, etc. (keyboard, mouse, scanner, webcam)

Question 13

Output Devices

Answer 13

Devices display or deliver that data in some form. (monitor, printer, speakers)

Question 14

Scanner

Answer 14

a device that captures images from paper source and creates a digital copy

Question 15

Operating System

Answer 15

The software that tells your hardware what to do and how to do it. Examples are Windows and Mac OS.

Question 16

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Answer 16

Is what you see as you interact with the piece of software.

Question 17

Modifier keys

Answer 17

keys on the keyboard that are used in conjunction with other keys to execute a command. The shift, control, and alt keys are examples of modifier keys. Also known as shortcuts.

Question 18

File Compression

Answer 18

A process that reduces a file’s size for storage or transmission purposes.