Computer Technology

Extra devices plugged into the ports on the computer are know as

• Flash drive

• External storage

• Peripheral Devices

• Ports

An electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes data

• Laptop

• Modem

• Desktop

• Computer

A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do

• RAM

• Software

• Operating System

• Hard Drive

A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network

• Server

• Network

• Operating System

• Personal computer

A hole or connection found on the front or back of a computer that allow computers to access devices such as printers

• Network card

• Port

• GUI port

• RAM port

This is the computer's main circuit board

• Random Access Memory

• Central Processing Unit

• Operating System

• Motherboard

This is sometimes called the brain of the computer. Its job is to carry out commands

• Motherboard

• Central Processing Unit(CPU)

• Operating System

• Graphical User Interface

What operating system operates on our school computers?

• Microsoft

• Google

• Linux

• Firefox

A website is a collection of

• software, documents, and other files stored on the computer

• a set of commands that tells the computer what to do

• related text, images, and other resources as it relates to a particular subject-for example, CNN news or Atlanta Braves baseball

• operating systems combined into one site

This is the process of identifying yourself by typing your user name or selecting your profile, then typing your password.

• Booting up

• Accessing the internet

• Communicating over the internet

• Logging In