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Lesson no.1 Flashcards

1
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What is computer?

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It is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory. It also needs to have an operating system.

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What are processing Devices?

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It has all the electronic parts of the Central Processing Unit(CPU).

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What is are storage devices?

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It pertains to hardware components capable of saving information momentarily or permanently.

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What is a network device?

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It refers to the equipment that enables a computer or set of computers to share data within the network and in some cases, with the internet.

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Examples of processing devices?

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Motherboard, processor, memory

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Examples of storage devices?

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Hard disks drives, solid state drives, flashdrives, memory cards, RAM, ROM, CD/DVD, floppy, pen drive, tape

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Examples of network devices?

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Ethernet cards, Wi-Fi cards/chips, routers, network hubs, modem, NIC, repeater, hub, switch, bridge, gateway

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What is an input device?

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It allows you to enter data and instructions into the computer

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What is an output device?

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It is a hardware component that conveys information to one or more people

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What is a system unit?

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It is a case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data.

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What is a storage device?

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It records(writes) and/or retrieves(reads) items to and storage media

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What is a communications device?

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It enables a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile data

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What is a computer hardware.

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It refers to the physical components of the computer system ( as opposed to the software). Your computer hardware will consist of the devices within the case of the computer itself, and any peripheral devices that are connected to the computer

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Examples of hardware components of a computer

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mouse, keyboard, monitor, CPU, motherboard, RAM

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What does RAM mean?

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Random Access Memory

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What does CPU mean.

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Central Processing Unit

17
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What does PSU mean?

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Power Supply Unit

18
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What is a computer software?

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it is also called a program, it tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

19
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Examples of operating system?

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ios, microsoft windows, apple, mac, android

20
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What does peopleware mean?

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This term refers to the different persons involved in the operations and activities of a computer system and i n the maintenance of the computer programs installed in it.

21
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Examples of peopleware.

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Systems Administrator, system analyst, computer programmer, computer operator, encoder, or a computer user

22
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What is data?

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It can be classified as formatted data, text, images, audio and video

23
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What is a personal computer?

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it can perform all the input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself.

24
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Examples of mobile computers and mobile devices?

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notebook computer, tablet PC, smart phones and PDAs, E-book reader, handheld computer, portable media player, digital camera

25
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What is a server?

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a server controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on the network. It provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information

26
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What is a mainframe?

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A mainframe is a large, expensive powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simutaneously

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what is a supercomputer?

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A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful computer. Fastest supercomputer are capable of processing more than one quadrillion instructions in a single second

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Who is the father of the computers?

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Charles Babbage

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