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Input devices - -Any hardware device that sends data to a computer allowing
you to interact with control. ex. Keyboard, Mouse.
-Input - -User entries or activities that tell the computer what to do.
-Output devices - -Any piece of computer hardware equipment used to
communicate data processing carried. ex. USB flash drive, printer/scanner.
-Output - -The processed results that a computer sends to you.
-Processing - -The ability of a computer to perform actions based on
instructions from the user or a program.
-Storage - -The ability of a computer to hold or remember the information it
processes.
-Hardware - -The physical devices that make up a computer system.
-Software - -One or more computer programs that are packaged together
for a unified purpose.
-Computer Program - -set of instructions that directs the computer to
perform a variety of tasks.
-Operating System - -Software that manages the flow of data between
hardware components and allows the user to communicate with the
computer.
-Supercomputers - -The largest and most powerful type of computer in the
world, they are ideal for handling large and highly complex problems that
require extreme calculating power.
-Virtual Reality - -An experience where humans can interact with realistic
environments that are simulated by computers.
-Augmented Reality - -an interactive experience of a real-world
environment whereby the objects that reside in the real-world are
"augmented" by computer-generated
-Cloud Computing - -the practice of using a network of remote servers
hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a
local server or a personal computer.
, -Popular Cloud Storage services - -Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud.
-Wifi - -The most popular standard for wireless networking; also called
"802.11".
-Bluetooth - -A short-range wireless technology used in devices such as
hands-free systems.
-NFC (near field communication) - -A wireless technology that lets your
mobile device communicate over very short distances, such as when paying
for goods on wireless payment devices.
-Central processing unit (CPU) - -The main processor of a computer. It is
responsible for organizing and carrying out instructions to produce a desired
output.
-How to identify a CPU in a computer ad - -
-Random access memory (RAM) - -type of memory that temporarily stores
the data and programs that a computer is currently using.
-Hard Drive - -The primary storage device of a personal computer.
-Example of external drives - -USB port
-Solid state drive - -A small and fast type of hard drive that uses flash
memory instead of the more traditional magnetic technology.
-Examples of Solid Sate Drive - -USB flash drive and Memory Card
-USB flash drive - -small storage stick that plugs into a USB port
-Memory Card - -(tiny and flat) are used to store data in tablets,
smartphones, and devices such as digital cameras and digital photo frames.
-Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB - -Common storage units
-Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte - -Common storage units (smallest to biggest)
-Biometrics - -The measurement of patterns or characteristics found in the
human body.
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