| A | B |
|---|
| feet position | Flat on floor. |
| utility software | Programs that help the computer work properly - such as maintenance and repair. |
| wrist position | Yours should be straight and lifted slightly off the desktop. |
| keyboard position | Yours should be 2 inches from the edge of your desktop. |
| spine position | Yours should be straight, while using your abdominal muscles for support. |
| the white board | Where you can find today's assignment. |
| computer | A machine that changes information from one form into another by performing four basic actions. |
| input | The raw information that is entered into a computer. |
| processing | The second step of the information processing cycle, when the computer does something to the input data. |
| program | The instructions given to the computer. |
| storage | The fourth step of the information processing cycle, in which the computer saves the information produced by the computer. |
| hardware | The computer's physical parts. |
| circuits | The computer's tiny electrical parts that enable the CPU to do arithmetic and comparisons very quickly. |
| random access memory | Used to store data and instructions while the computer is working. It is lost after the computer is turned off. |
| peripheral | Hardware that is separate but can be connected to the computer. |
| software | Includes all of the programs that tell a computer what to do and how to do it. |
| operating system | Lets the hardware devices communicate with one another and keeps them running efficiently. |
| Windows 10 | The operating system we use in Mrs. Morgan's classroom |
| Chrome | The browser that Mrs. Morgan asks us to use in this class. |
| central processing unit | The most important piece of hardware in a computer - the device that processes data. |
| bit | The coded data that can have two possible values - 0 or 1. |
| byte | A group of 8 or more bits. |
| arm position | While keying, elbows form a 90 degree angle. |
| data | The raw information input into a computer |
| hexadecimal value | A six digit value that represents the amount of red, green and blue (RGB) in a color. |
| cloud storage | Online storage offered on various websites. |
| terabyte | The name used to indicate approximately 1,000 Gigabytes. |
| output | The third step of the information processing cycle, which is what happens after the computer has processed the data. |
| universal serial bus | USB for short - external drives are hooked up to the computer through this port. |
| application software | Programs that are designed to help you do tasks on the computer such as write a paper, listen to music or make a graph. |
| home row keys | The keys that your hands rest upon during touch keyboarding. |
