Lesson 3 Pt. 3 Flashcards
Two main parts of a computer
Hardware and Software
These are the parts of the computer itself, including the CPU and related microchip, keyboards, monitors, case, and drives
Hardware
Referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, base board, msin circuit board etc.
Motherboard
Printed circuit board and foundation of a computer
Motherboard
The biggest board in a computer chassis
Motherboard
Referred to as the processor, central processor, or microprocessor
CPU / Central Processing Unit
It is referred to as the brain of the computer
CPU
Handles all its instructions it receives from hardware and software running on the computer
CPU
It is also known as video card
Graphics Processing Unit
An electronic circuit used to speed up the creation of both 2d and 3d images
Graphics Processing Unit
Also known as volatile memory
RAM / Random Access Memory
It is known as main memory, primary memory, or system memory
RAM
A volatile memory and requires power to keep the data accessible
RAM
A hardware device that allows information to be stored and retrieved on a computer
RAM
Two types of storage drive:
SSD / Solid State Drive
HDD / Hard Disk Drive
A storage medium that uses non-volatile memory to hold and access a data
Ssd and Hdd
Refers to a computer’s function rather than the specific kind of computer
Server
Runs a network of computers and handles the sharing of equipment like printers and the communication between computers on the network
Server
The special ability of a computer
Processing
Earliest and simplest database
Flat database
A plain text file where the fields are separated by a particular character like vertical bar or a comma
Flat database
This kind of database uses a set of tables which are linked together
Relational Database
These programs work with pictures on a pixel on a pixel basis where
Paint
The smallest dot on screen
Pixel
This program defines images in terms of vectors
Drawing
Links together a sequence of slides containing text and graphics
Presentation program or Presentation Graphics
FTP means
Files Transfer Protocol
Manages the moving of files between computers such as downloading a file over the Internet
File Transfer Protocol
You write messages that appear in a window that shows all messages
Chat
A popular means to communicate with written words
Email or electronic mail
It is superior to phone call
Chat
It is superior to the traditional office memo since it uses no paper and can be sent instantly
A program that notifies you when your friends are online and can send them messages which they see immediately
Instant messaging
The part of computer where work gets done
CPU
Stores the commands that the CPU executes and results
Main Memory
This executes the computer’s command
ALU / Arithmetic Logic Unit
The part of the computer that controls the machine cycle
Control Unit
