| A | B |
|---|
| Desktop Computer | name given to computers that sit on the desk |
| Handheld computer | PDA |
| Laptop computer | smaller computer with the keyboard, processor, monitor and mouse all in one portable device |
| Hardware | The pieces of the computer that you can touch |
| Software | The programs that make the computer run. |
| CRT Monitor | Large monitor that has a glass screen |
| Flat Panel Monitor | LCD Monitor |
| Processor | The "brain of the computer" |
| Hertz | a measurement of cycles of electricity per second. |
| Bit | One code that the computer can understand to tell it to do something. |
| Byte | The size of one character or letter. |
| RAM | Temporary storage used when programs are opened up |
| Modem | piece of equipment that allows your comptuer to connect to the Internet |
| Graphics Card | A board that plugs into your computer to allow it to display graphics. |
| Sound Card | Allows you to hear the sounds in the programs |
| Motherboard | the main circuit board to which all chips and wires are connected |
| Disk Drive | A Device that enables your comptuer to save files and other informaton onto a disk. |
| Ports | plug-ins found in the front and back of the processor. |
| Input Devices | devices we use to enter information into our computer |
| Keyboard | input device with alphabetic, numeric, and punctuation buttons |
| Ergonomic keyboard | Keyboard that is shaped differently to help prevent strain |
| Mouse | handheld input device with one or more buttons used to point to and select items on the screen |
| Optical Mouse | mouse that does not have a ball; it uses an "eye" to track movement |
| Scanner | input device that can make a copy of a photo or text and enter it into the computer |
| Touch Screen | input device that allows you to enter information by pressing the screen |
| Stylus | Small stick-like device used to enter information on a touch screen |
| Voice-recognition Software | a program that recognizes the words spoken and enters them into the computer without a keyboard |
| Kilobyte (KB) | One thousand bytes |
| Megabyte (MB) | One million bytes |
| Gigabyte (GB) | One billion bytes |
| Program | Set of instructions that tells the computer how to perform a specific task. |
| Programming | Using bits and bytes in different combinations to represent a code. |
| Entertainment program | Computer games |
| Desktop publishing | Creates a greating card |
| Word Processing | Use to write a letter |
| Spreadsheets | Use to create a graph |
| Presentation Software | Used to create a slideshow |
| laser printer | uses dry toner to form letters |
| ink jet printer | uses liquid ink to form letters |
