Take a look at the list below. Read through the terms. Pick 1 or 2 terms that either don't know or don't know well. Post the term and the definition. Then try to use the term in a sentence.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Hardware | The physical components of the computer system. |
| Software | The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| CPU | The brain of the computer or central processing unit. |
| ROM | The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only. |
| RAM | The computer's working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory. |
| Megabyte | Approximately a million bytes. |
| Gigabyte | Approximately a billion bytes (or 1,000 megabytes). |
| Input Device | The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer. |
| Output Device | The hardware that receives and dislplays information coming from the computer. |
| Modem | The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line. |
| Monitor | A video or computer display device. |
| Laser Printer | A printer that uses both laser and photographic technology to produce high quality output. |
| Printer | The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. |
| Hard Copy | A printed copy of computer output. |
| Compact Disc | A disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio, video, or computer data. |
| Hard Disk | A fixed, large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. |
| Floppy Disk | A portable magnetic storage medium for computer data that allows users to randomly access information. |
| Graphical User Interface | The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks. |
| Icon | A small picture or symbol respresenting a computer hardware function or component. |
| Ink-jet Printer | A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink. |
12 comments:
These terms are very important to know. I don't know the term Graphical User Interface which is the use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks.
Eventhought, I have heard the terms megabyte (A million bytes) and gigabyte (A billion bytes) I am still not too familiar with them.
Margie
The computer term that I am not familiar with is "Graphical User Interface". It means the use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disk.
Sentence: I have never heard the computer term, graphical user interface.
Leonie Florestal
These are the terms I am not familiar with.
Graphical User Interface:
The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks.
RAM:
The computer's working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory.
Sentences:
I need some instruction on how to use Graphical User interface to copy programs and disks.
The Ram has been disfuctioned on my computer.
Allison.
Mirlene
those computer terms refreshing my memory in what I leaned longtime ago. They were good for me.
The computer term that I am not familiar is: Graphical User Interface - The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks.
Window XP has a nice graphical user interface, but Window Vista is more beautiful.
Geraldine G.
Input device-the hardware that is used to pass information into the computer.
I do not think using the word Input device will be easy to do.
GM
GUI is a type of user interface which allows people to interact with electronic devices like computers, hand-held devices (MP3 Players, Portable Media Players, Gaming devices), household appliances and office equipment.
An example of computer Graphical User Interface and Operating Systems are, Xerox, Apple and Windows.
Maria Rodriguez-Trelles
Graphical User Interface is the use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks.
ROM is the permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only.
Information technology students use graphical user information to identify programs.
The ROM was automatically built into the lap top computers at Sheridan Technical Centers.
Abbey P.
I never heard the term of Graphical User Interface which means the use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copy programs disks.
I never heard the term of Graphical User Interface which means the use of graphical symbols instead of text commandsto control common computer functions such as copy programs disks.
Dorothea M.
All these terms were very useful for me because they are use every day, I choose:
Software meand the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do.
My sentence is :
I bought a new software for my computer.
December 09, 2009
Roxana Alvarez
THE TWO TERMS I HAVE HERD BEFORE BUT HAD LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF ARE:
1.INPUT DEVICE: THE HARDWARE THAT IS USED TO PASS INFORMATION INTO THE COMPUTER.
*THE KEYBOARD IS ONE EXAMPLE OF AN INPUT DEVICE.
2.OUTPUT DEVICE: THE HARDWARE THAT RECEIVES AND DISPLAYS INFORMATION COMING FROM THE COMPUTER.
*THE MONITURE IS ONE EXAMPLE OF AN OUTPUT DEVICE.
SHENEA WALKER
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