Chapter 1 Flashcards
A device that detects the physical tilt and acceleration of the device.
Accelerometer
Software that allows a computer user to perform useful functions such as writing a report or calculating a budget.
Application (app)
An integrated circuit (chip) that performs the calculations, or processing, for a computer. Also called a microprocessor.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
A software component that accesses services of a network server.
Client
A user interface that consists of a character-based command line that provides only sparse amounts of information
Command-line Interface (CLI)
A device that performs calculations.
Computer
An operating system based on a Linux kernel with a GUI based on the Chrome web browser
Chrome OS
Cursor
Device Driver
Device Management
Directory
Distribution
Embedded OS
File Management
File System
Firmware
Folder
Formatting
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Input / Output (I/O)
Integrated Circuit (IC)
Internet of Things (IoT)
Job Management
Kernel
Killer App
Mac
Memory
Memory Management
Microcomputer
Microprocessor
Mobile Device
Motherboard
Multitasking
New Technology File System (NTFS)
Operating System (OS)
Partition
Personal Computer (PC)
Plug-and-play (PNP)
Portable Operating System
Processes
Random-access Memory (RAM)
Screen Rotation
Security
Server
Smartphone
Solid-State Drive (SSD)
System Firmware
System on a Chip (SoC)
Tablet
Task Management
User Interface (UI)
Virtual Keyboard
