what am i? Flashcards
i connect computers and allow them to talk to each other
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 not write
ROM
information in the computer is stored in my magnetic cylinder
hard drive
i can read and write but if you turn of the computer i will forget everything
RAM
I hold all of the other curuit boards
motherboard
i get electricity into the computer
power supply
i handle the graphics that are displayed on the moniter
video card
other hardware like the keyboard or monitor plugs into me
port
a set of instructions that tells the computer how to perform a specific task
program
programs are like _______ that allow people to work with computers without learning there language
translators
using bits and bytes in different combinations torepresent a code is known as
programming
copying a program onto your computer’s hard drive from another source is known as ____ the program
installing
people who write codes to dreate programs are as computer
progammers
two examples of programming languages are
basic and pascal
some programs can be ____ from the internet directly to your hard drive
downloaded
if you wnated to write a letter, you would use a _______ _____ type of program
word processing
computer games are ______ programs
entertainment
you would use a _____ program to create a birthday card
desktop publishing
the large program that controls how the cpu communicates with other hardware components is the
operating system
a computer that is easy to operate is called
user friendly
this wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do
bios
this part of the operating system is stored on rom
essential
important but non essential, parts of the operating system are stored on the computers
hard drive
disk-based operating system is known as
dos
is the most common operating system for pcs
windows
operating systems are constantly being ____ as technology advances
upgraded
one example of a macintosh operating system is
system 8
a graphical user interface uses ____ to help the user navigate within the computer system
graphics
_________ memory is stored on chips located on the motherboard
primary
____ memory is stored on the hard drive
secondary
a _____ holds 1.44MB of storage
floppy disk
the process of reading and writing to a hard or floppy disk is done with
electricity and magnetism
a _____ usually stores about 650 MB
CD
CDs use ______ AND _______ to store data on the disk’s surface
pits and lands
always keep _____ away from computers and floppy disks because they can erase information
magnets
the purpose of storage in a computer is to hold _____ or information
data
hard drives spin at 3600 or more
RPM
A ______ holds even more information than a CD
DVD
