CH.2 VOCAB Flashcards
1
Q
Info that is entered into a computer
A
input
2
Q
operations performed by the computer
A
processing
3
Q
info that is returned to the user
A
output
4
Q
saving of info
A
storage
5
Q
early computing device used for the 1890 census
A
Hollerith’s Tabulating Device
6
Q
a smaller, cheaper, faster, more durable device that replaced mechanical relays
A
Transistors
7
Q
an electronic device that allowed entire computers to be built into a single board. Paved the way for PCs
A
Microchip
8
Q
system for making digital resources publicly available
A
World Wide Web
9
Q
A mobile phone that functions as a computer
A
Smartphone
10
Q
fastest, most powerful computers in existence at a certain time
A
Supercomputers
11
Q
field of study that investigates how computers and other tech interact with humans
A
human-computer interaction
