General Comp Apps Terms Flashcards
Software
The instructions that tell the computer what to do. Performs a specific task: game program, word processor, spreadsheet.
Hardware
Physical components of computer.
Examples: monitor, hard drive, CPU, keyboard.
Microsoft
A powerful computing company with a huge share of the market in personal and business software.
Computer
An electronic tool for completing a task.
Monitor
The visual output device connected to a computer.
Internet
A Network of networks. Millions of computers connected together for sharing information and resources.
Mouse
A handheld input device, for selecting and clicking on choices when putting data into a computer.
Mother board
The main circuit board of a computer, usually containing cpu and containing slots to connect other boards.
Keyboard
Input device for entering text-based data into a computer system.
IPhone
Apple “smart” phone which revolutionized the cellular phone industry.
Technology
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
Laptop
A portable computer.
Call of Duty
A popular video game.
Assassin’s Creed
A popular video game.
IPad
Apple Computer’s tablet device. First on the market.
