Computer Science. All Basics. Elaborate. 2022 update

Computer Science. All Basics. Elaborate. 2022 update Document Content and Description Below Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software Hard Drive - Storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating ri gid disks with magnetic surfaces. The device is either permanently installed within the computer case or can be portable Motherboard - Printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM chips and other electronic circuit elements of a digital computer are frequently located. RAM - Random Access Memory - temporary place to store material that works quickly. erased when computer turns off. Volatile. Software - Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task. Wireless Network - Any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind. Operating System (OS) - Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment. Power Supply - A device that provides power to a computer. Input - device used to insert data into a computer or other device (ex: keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, voice recognition)Output - device that projects images, gives sound, and basically gives out the info from the computer so the user can obtain it (ex: monitor, printer, projector, speakers) Binary Code - Groupings of 1's and 0's that makes information that a computer can understand. ROM - Read Only Memory- Permanent instructions that cannot be changed. It makes the BIOS function. Checks your OS. User Friendly - Something anyone can operate Order of bytes from least to greatest - bits, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte. Auxiliary Storage Devices - ex: network drive, hard drive, flash drive, google drive. operating system software - Programs that make the computer work. ex: Windows 8, vista, GUI, Linux. Application Software - ex: Word, Excel, Photoshop, WordPerfect... Boot Process - starting up a computer from a halted or powered down condition. Word - use mainly for writing documents Excel - used mainly for formulas and organizing data PowerPoint - used for presentations GUI - graphical user interfaceHardware - computer machinery and equipment Web Browser - A program that allows a user to view and interact with web pages Network - a set of computers which are connected to each other and operate as part of the same system, able to exchange information and messages Client - a desktop computer capable of obtaining info and applications Server - software capable of accepting requests Dialog Box - temporary window an application created to retrieve user inpur Paint - to create graphic art Quick launch icon/ pinning and arranging - section where user can launch programs Notification Area - system tray where time and other applications can be accessed S