General Comp Apps Terms Flashcards
(21 cards)
Software
The instructions that tell the computer what to do. Performs a specific task: game program, word processor, spreadsheet.
Hardware
Physical components of computer.
Examples: monitor, hard drive, CPU, keyboard.
Microsoft
A powerful computing company with a huge share of the market in personal and business software.
Computer
An electronic tool for completing a task.
Monitor
The visual output device connected to a computer.
Internet
A Network of networks. Millions of computers connected together for sharing information and resources.
Mouse
A handheld input device, for selecting and clicking on choices when putting data into a computer.
Mother board
The main circuit board of a computer, usually containing cpu and containing slots to connect other boards.
Keyboard
Input device for entering text-based data into a computer system.
IPhone
Apple “smart” phone which revolutionized the cellular phone industry.
Technology
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
Laptop
A portable computer.
Call of Duty
A popular video game.
Assassin’s Creed
A popular video game.
IPad
Apple Computer’s tablet device. First on the market.
Computer Network
Computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and resources.
Web Site
A collection of Web pages (files) available for viewing over the Internet, which includes multi-media–video, audio, images, text, etc..
PowerPoint
Microsoft’s presentation software.
Samsung Galaxy
Android-powered mobile computing devices designed, manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics.
Video Game
Playing games through a computer/device.
Abacus
Considered by many to be the first calculating/computer machine. Invented by the Chinese thousands of years ago.
