What am I? Flashcards
I connect computers and allow them to talk to eachother.
Modem
I wake up the computer and remind it what to do.
BIOS
I am the brain of the computer
CPU
I have a very good memory I can read but I can’t write.
ROM
Information in the computer is stored on my magnetic cylinders
Hard drive
I can read and write but if you turn off the computer I forget everything.
RAM
I hold all the other curcuit boards.
Motherboard.
Memory is stored on chips loacted on the motherboard
Primary
Memory is stored on the hard drive
Secondary
Hold 1.44 MB of storage
Floppy Disk
The process of reading and writing to a hard or floppy disk is done with
Electricity and magnetism
Usually stores about 650 MB
CD
CD’s use this to store data on the disk’s surface
Pits and lands
Always keep these away from computers and floppy disks because they can erase memory
Magnets
The purpose of storage in a computer is to hold information or
Data
Hard drives spin at 3600 or more
RPM
This holds even more information than a CD
DVD
This is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to perform a specific disk.
Program
Programs are like these that allow people to work with computers learning the computer’s language.
Translators
Using bits and bytes in different combinations to represent a code is known as
Programing
Copying a program onto your computers hard drive from another source is known as
Installing the program
People who write codes to create programs are known as computer
Programmers
Two examples of programming languages
Basic and Pascal
Some programs can have this done from the internet directly to your hard drive.
Downloaded
If you wanted to write a letter you would use
Word processing
Computer games are
Intertainment
You would use this program to ceate a birthday card
Desktop publishing
Software that displays un wanted pop-up ads
Adware
Any program designed to perform a specific function for the user - Example: Microsoft Office
Application
A program or tool such as Internet Explorer that enables you to search/surf the Internet
Browser
A defect or fault in a computer program caused by mistakes made by programmers
Bug
- A fast memory used for temporary storage of recently accessed web pages
Cache
A small piece of information on the times and dates you have visited websites
Cookies
When the computer or operating system unexpectedly stops working
Crash
A special program which enables a computer to work with a piece of hardware such as a printer.
Driver
Business done over the internet
EBusiness
A message/mail sent via the computer over the Internet
Frequently asked question
FAQ
Special hardware designed to prevent unauthorized access into or out of a computer or network.
Firewall
The physical equipment of a computer system
Hardware
A visit to a website
Hit
The main page or opening page that appears when you visit a website
Home Page
A set of informal rules defining proper behavior on the internet
Netiquette
