INTRODUCTION TO CSS Flashcards

1
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An electronic device that manipulates information or data.

A

Computer

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2
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It is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do.

A

Software

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3
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It is any part of your computer that has a physical structure.

A

Hardware

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4
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These are designed for use at a desk or table.

A

Desktop Computer

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5
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It is a computer that serves up information to other computer on a network.

A

Server

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6
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Battery or AC- Powered personal computer that are more portable than desktop computers.

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Laptop

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7
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A mobile computing device that is designed to be held in one or two hands.

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Tablet

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8
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It was the first widely sold personal computer with a Graphical User Interface or GUI

A

MAC

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9
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This type of computer began with the original IBM PC that was introduced in 1981.

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PC

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10
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The core of a computer system.

A

System Unit

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11
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This is used to interact with items on your computer screens.

A

Mouse

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12
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It is an output device that displays video images and texts.

A

Monitor

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13
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It is an input device the main way to enter information into your computer.

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Keyboard

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14
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This is used to play sounds.

A

Speaker

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15
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This is an external hardware output device that takes electronic data stored on a computer or other device and generates a hardcopy of it.

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Printer

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16
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It is the main circuit board.

A

Motherboard

17
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This is the specification of a motherboard.

A

Motherboard Form Factors

18
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This is the hardware within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program.

A

Central Processing Unit

19
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This is a processor’s rating that measures a certain number of information processed per second.

A

Clock Speed

20
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This serves as the processor’s connection to the system memory.

A

Front Side Bus

21
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This enables the processor to speedily access recently used information.

A

Cache

22
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It is a hardware device that allows information to be stored and retrieved on a computer.

A

Random Access Memory

23
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This is a non volatile memory hardware device that permanently stores and retrieved data on a computer.

A

Hard Disk

24
Q

Convert direct current power that your motherboard drives another peripherals need.

A

Power Supply Unit

25
Q

This is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display.

A

Graphics Card

26
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It is the connector on a motherboard or on a separate adapter that allows a device to connect a computer.

A

Port

27
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This port is used to insert microphone.

A

MIC

28
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This is referred to as audio in and sound in.

A

Line In

29
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This is referred to as audio out and sound out.

A

Line Out