The eLearning blog has focused a number of posts on vocabulary. Good writers & speakers have a broad, varied knowledge of different words. Today, let's focus on some basic computer terms, as all online students should understand these words.
Take a look at the list below. Read through the terms. Pick 4 terms that either you don't know or don't know well. Post the term and the definition. Then try to use the term in a sentence.
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.
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6 comments:
CPU- the brain of the computer
ROM- the permanent memory of the computer
Modem: the device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line
Hard Copy- A printed copy
1. My computer's ROM stores all my files.
2.The CPU is the brain of the computer.
3. My computer's modem is broken so I have no internet connection.
4. I printed four hard copies for my class.
CPU: The brain of the computer or central processing unit.
ROM: The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only.
Hard Copy: A printed copy of computer output.
1. The CPU of the computer was taking a long time to process the information.
2. The ROM of the computer can not be altered.
3. I always make Hard Copies of important documents.
Angela B.
1.The computers brian is called the CPU.
2.The RAM of my computer holds working memory.
3.Hard copies is use full when you need a number of things copied.
4.I use the output Device to transfer information into the computer.
Nicole Cunningham
Printer:I can scan document with my printer.
Icon: I click on the picture icon to add it on my document.
CPU: I put my CPU on the floor.
Megabites: A picture has about 80.337 megabites
Ana Maria Fernandez
Modem: The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line.
Ink-jet Printer: A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.
Laser Printer: A printer that uses both laser and photographic technology to produce high quality output.
Gigabyte: Approximately a billion bytes (or 1,000 megabytes).
1. The modem was down, so I was not able to access the internet.
2. Ink-jet printers are obsolete.
3. Laser printer is popular today as it prints documents faster.
4. I would like to purchase a computer with about four gigabytes of memory
Verona H
1. Megabyte-Approximately a million bytes.
The computer has 256 megabytes of memory for storing videos.
2. Gigabyte-The computer comes with 4 gigabytes which makes it run fast.
3. Input Device-The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer.
I misplaced the new input device thats used to store my assignments.
4. Monitor-A video or computer display device.
There are fingerprints on the monitor!
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