Computer+Definitions+LV


 * Play games on Word Dynamo to review the terms. Introduction to Computer Terms**

> **Input -**
 * Note from Mrs. Carrier: this is not complete.**
 * 1) **Process - a process is a program that is running on your computer, such as spell- checker or system events handler to a full-blown application like internet explorer or microsoft word. all processes are composed of one or more threads.**
 * 2) CPU (Central Processing Unit) - Central Processing Unit.central processing unit: the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions.
 * 1) **Output -**
 * 2) Hardware -The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
 * 3) monitor (output device) -a device that displays signals on a computer screen
 * 4) keyboard (input device) -
 * 5) printer (output device) -
 * 6) scanner (input device) -an input device that scans documents such as photographs and pages of text.
 * 7) mouse (input device) speakers (output device) -output devices for sound
 * 8) camera (input device) - A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, movie film, or video signals.
 * 9) Software -software consists of lines of code written by computer programmers program -executable software that runs on a computer.
 * 10) script -a list of commands that are executed by a certain program or scripting engine. Scripts may be used to automate processes on a local computer or to generate Web pages on the Web.
 * 11) application program -is a software program that runs on your computer. Web browsers, e-mail programs, word processors, games, and utilities are all applications.
 * 12) operating system software (Apple mac OS, Windows) -
 * 13) applications -
 * 14) boot -to start (a computer) by loading and initializing the operating system.
 * 15) **Storage Device -**
 * 16) hard drive -
 * 17) RAM (Random Access Memory) -
 * 18) ROM (Read Only Memory) -computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user.