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Computer Concepts Ch. 1 Flashcards

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browser

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A browser is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device.

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app/application

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Consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.

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communications device

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Is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa. Examples are modems, wireless access points, and routers.

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computer

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Is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions store in its own memory, that can accept data according to specified rules, produce information (output), and store the information for future use. Computers contain many electric, electronic, and mechanical components known as hardware.

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desktop/desktop computer

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Is a personal computer designed to be in a stationary location, where all of its components fit on or under a desk or table. Some screens for desktops support touch.

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digital camera

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A digital camera is a device that allows you to take photos and store the photographed images digitally. Some look like traditional cameras and some are built into smartphones and other mobile devices.

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digital literacy

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Involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies.

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e-book reader/electronic book reader/e-reader

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Is a mobile device that is used primarily for reading e-books.

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game console

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Is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multi-player video games.

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green copmputing

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Involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental wast generated when using a computer. Strategies that support include recycling, using energy efficient hardware and energy saving features, regulating manufacturing processes, extending life of computers and immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers. When you purchase a new computer, some retailers offer to dispose of your old computer properly.

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input device

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Any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device. Examples are keyboards, pointing devices (mouse, touchpad).

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Internet

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Is a worldwide collection of computer networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and individuals.

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laptop/notebook computer

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Is a thin, lightweight mobile computer with a screen in its lid and keyboard in its base.

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mobile device

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Is a computing device small enough to hold in your hand.

Examples: smartphons, digital cameras, portable media players, and e-book readers.

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network

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Is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly,via communications devices and transmission media.

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online social network/ social networking site

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Is a website that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stores, photos,music and videos with other registered users. Example: Facebook - Share messages, interests, activities, events, photos, and other personal information called posts with family and friends. Twitter (follow people, companies, and organizations in which you have an interst. Stay current daily. Tweets - short posts (messages). Tweeters (those who tweet). On LinkedIn you share professional interests, education and employment history, and add colleagues or coworkers to your list of contacts.

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output device

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Any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people. Examples are: printers, displays speakers, memory and storage, hard disks,solid-state drives, usb flash drives, and memory cards.

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personal computer (PC)

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Is a computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself and is intended to be used by one person at a time. Most personal computers today also can communicate with other computers and devices.

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portable media player/personal media player

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A mobile device on which you can store, organize and play or view digital media.

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printer

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An output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper. Printed content is sometimes referred to as a hard copy or printout.

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Program/software

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Consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.

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search engine

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Is software that finds websites, webpages, images videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic. Example: Google

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server

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A computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network. This includes storing content and controlling access to hardware, software, and other resources on a network.

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smartphone

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Is an internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an appointment book, an address book, a calculator, a notepad, games and several other apps (which are programs of a smartphone).

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software/program

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Consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. Examples: system software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices. Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.

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storage device

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Records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media. They often function as a source of input and output because they transfer items form storage to memory and vice versa.

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storage media

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Where a computer keeps data, instructions and information.

Examples: hard disks, solid-state drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, and optical disks.

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sync/synchronize

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With computers and mobile devices you match files in two or more locations with each other. Example: appointments, photos,email messages, music, apps, contacts, calendars and ringtones.

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tablet/slate tablet

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Usually smaller than a laptop but larger than a phone. It is thin lighter-weight mobile computer that has a touch screen. Example: iPad

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user

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Is anyone who interacts with a computer or mobile device, or utilizes the information it generates.

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web/World Wide Web

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Is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the Internet. A world wide collection of electronic documents.

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web server

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Is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device.

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webpage

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Each electronic document on the web, which can contain text, graphics, audio and video.

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web site

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A collection of related webpages, which are stored on a web server.

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