Survey of Business - Hardware/Software

any hardware component that allows a user to enter information into a computer

• Input device
• Output device
• Peripheral
• Application software

a program on a computer that allows the user to create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or delete files, folders, or an entire file system

• File type
• Logon
• File management
• Storage device

executes commands from a computer’s hardware and software; the “brain” of a computer

• Memory
• Central processing unit
• Logon
• System Software

computer chips that store data and programs while the computer is working

• Memory
• File type
• Output device
• System Unit

computer software created to allow the user to perform specific jobs or tasks

• System unit
• System Software
• Peripheral
• Application software

an extension at the end of a file name indicating which application was used to create a document

• .pptx
• File type
• .docx
• .xlsx

the action of gaining access to a computer or a netwrok by entering a username and password

• File type
• File management
• Logon
• Output device

system software that acts as a “go-between" allowing computer hardware and other software to communicate with each other

• Operating system
• System Software
• System unit
• Storage device

external hardware used to store and retrieve data, such as a disk drive, CD/DVD drive, flash drive, or tape drive

• Save
• Save As
• Logon
• Storage device

a computer case that contains the CPU, power supply, memory, and storage

• System unit
• System Software
• Storage device
• Save