Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. COMPUTER A device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output
Information created or collected and fed into the system Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. INPUT Information created or collected and fed into the system
Raw material ready for processing Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. DATA Raw material ready for processing
Important or useful facts obtained as output from a computer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. INFORMATION Important or useful facts obtained as output from a computer
Carrying out operations on data or programs Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PROCESSING Carrying out operations on data or programs
Useful information that leaves the system Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. OUTPUT Useful information that leaves the system
Area of the computer that temporarily holds data Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MEMORY Area of the computer that temporarily holds data
Area of the computer that holds data on a permanent basis Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. STORAGE Area of the computer that holds data on a permanent basis
Father of modern day computing Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. CHARLES BABBAGE Father of modern day computing
A device that uses a gate to allow electrons to flow through Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. TRANSISTOR A device that uses a gate to allow electrons to flow through
Circuits overlaid onto a single piece of silicon Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Circuits overlaid onto a single piece of silicon
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MICROPROCESSOR OR CPU The brains of the computer; it is also the central processing unit of all personal computers
PERSONAL COMPUTER OR MICROCOMPUTER Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PERSONAL COMPUTER OR MICROCOMPUTER A personal computer based on a microprocessor
A personal computer that fits on a desk and is not portable Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. DESKTOP A personal computer that fits on a desk and is not portable
A portable, compact computer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. LAPTOP OR NOTEBOOK A portable, compact computer
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. NETBOOK A portable computer that is purchased as an inexpensive way to access the internet
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. WORKSTATION A powerful desktop computer designed for specialized tasks such as 3D graphics or game development
A very expensive, high performance computer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SUPERCOMPUTER A very expensive, high performance computer
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MAINFRAME A large, expensive computer that can process data for thousands of users at the same time
Provides services to other computers over a network Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SERVER Provides services to other computers over a network
A computer that fits in your hands and runs on batteries Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. HANDHELD COMPUTER A computer that fits in your hands and runs on batteries
A small battery-operated computer; used for appointments and addresses Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. PDA A small battery-operated computer; used for appointments and addresses
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. SMART PHONE Offers telephone, calendar, address book, note taking, camera, games, and access to the internet
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. TABLET A wireless, portable personal computer that is smaller than a laptop but larger than a smart phone
Instructions that tell a computer what to do Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. COMPUTER PROGRAM Instructions that tell a computer what to do
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. BINARY OR BASE 2 A method for representing letters or numbers using only two digits, 0 and 1
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. BIT Each 0 or 1
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. BYTE 8 bits
Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. KILOBYTE (KB) 1,000 bytes
MEGABYTE (MB) 1 million bytes Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. MEGABYTE (MB) 1 million bytes
GIGABYTE (GB) 1 billion bytes Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. GIGABYTE (GB) 1 billion bytes
TERABYTE (TB) 1 trillion bytes Click once to reveal the definition. Think of the answer. Then click to see if you were correct. TERABYTE (TB) 1 trillion bytes