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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
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
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
Long term storage for software, documents, and other files
Hard drive
Motherboard
Flash drive
USB
A small image used to represent the different files, applications, and commands on your computer.
Menus
Icon
Graphical User Interface
Website
This system allows the user to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language. Without this, the computer is useless.
Motherboard
Operating system
Central Processing Unit
Server
Any part of the computer that has a physical structure. It includes the internal parts of the computer as well.
Motherboard
Hard boot
Hard drive
Hardware
This allows you to hear audio on your speakers or headphones
Network card
Video card
Sound card
Soundbyte audio
Allows the user to click on icons, buttons, and menus for ease of use
Icons
Graphical User Interface(GUI)
Folders
RAM
Links to other sites within a website is known as
Icons
Graphical User Interface
Menus
Hyperlinks
The address of a web page or website
Icon address
Search Engine
URL
GUI address
A computer uses this to organize all of the different files and applications it contains
Folders
Hard drive
Motherboard
Operating system
This is a specialized website that's designed to help you find other websites
URL address
Search engine
web page
Microsoft
These are programs that are installed onto a device that give it instructions on what to do.
Hardware
Software
Input Device
Output Device
