FBLA Intro To IT
Hardware - answer any electronic or mechanical part you can see or touch
Software - answer a set of instructions called a program, which tells the computer what
to do
CPU - answerthe brain of the computer
Input - answerthe information which is presented to the computer
Output - answerthe results produced by a computer
Storage Devices - answerprovide a permanent storage of both data and programs
Disk Drives - answerused to read and write data on disks
Input Devices - answerdevices that enable data to go into the computer's memory
Output Devices - answerdevices that enable us to extract the finished product from the
system
Hard Drive - answera magnetic device used to store information
Ports - answersockets into which an external device may be connected
Main Memory - answerthe section that holds programs and data while they are
executed or processed
Peripherals - answera device that is connected to a computer but is not part of the core
computer architecture.
Integrated Circuit - answerthe complex electrical circuit inside the silicon chip of a
computer
Control Unit - answerthe component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that
directs operation of the processor.
Arithmetic Logic Unit - answerthe part that performs mathematical calculations and
logical operations
Registers - answerhigh-speed units of memory that are used to store and control data
, System Clock - answersends out signals at fixed intervals to measure and synchronize
the flow of data. It is measured in Gigahertz (GHz).
Random Access Memory (RAM) - answera type of computer memory that can be
accessed randomly.
Read Only Memory (ROM) - answeris non-volatile, containing instructions and routines
for the basic operations of the CPU
Basic Input/Output System - answeruses ROM to control communication with
peripherals.
Motherboard - answerthe main circuit board inside the computer system.
Buses - answerelectrical channels which allow devices inside the computer to
communicate with each other.
Bus Width - answerthe size of a bus, which determines how much data can be
transmitted.
Byte - answer8 bits
Display - answermost used output device on a computer
Resolution - answerthe number of pixels contained in a display.
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLED) - answerthin-film LED displays that don't require
a backlight to function.
Floppy Disk - answera flexible sheet of plastic coated with iron oxide - a magnetizable
material.
Optical Disks - answercan store data at much higher densities than magnetic disks.
Flash Memory Cards - answerused to store images on cameras, to back up data on
PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants), to transfer games, and to record music on MP3
players.
User Interface - answerthe standard procedures that the user follows in order to interact
with a computer.
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - answerA program interface that takes advantage of the
computer's
graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use.
Desktop - answerthe background screen that displays icons and folder.
Hardware - answer any electronic or mechanical part you can see or touch
Software - answer a set of instructions called a program, which tells the computer what
to do
CPU - answerthe brain of the computer
Input - answerthe information which is presented to the computer
Output - answerthe results produced by a computer
Storage Devices - answerprovide a permanent storage of both data and programs
Disk Drives - answerused to read and write data on disks
Input Devices - answerdevices that enable data to go into the computer's memory
Output Devices - answerdevices that enable us to extract the finished product from the
system
Hard Drive - answera magnetic device used to store information
Ports - answersockets into which an external device may be connected
Main Memory - answerthe section that holds programs and data while they are
executed or processed
Peripherals - answera device that is connected to a computer but is not part of the core
computer architecture.
Integrated Circuit - answerthe complex electrical circuit inside the silicon chip of a
computer
Control Unit - answerthe component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that
directs operation of the processor.
Arithmetic Logic Unit - answerthe part that performs mathematical calculations and
logical operations
Registers - answerhigh-speed units of memory that are used to store and control data
, System Clock - answersends out signals at fixed intervals to measure and synchronize
the flow of data. It is measured in Gigahertz (GHz).
Random Access Memory (RAM) - answera type of computer memory that can be
accessed randomly.
Read Only Memory (ROM) - answeris non-volatile, containing instructions and routines
for the basic operations of the CPU
Basic Input/Output System - answeruses ROM to control communication with
peripherals.
Motherboard - answerthe main circuit board inside the computer system.
Buses - answerelectrical channels which allow devices inside the computer to
communicate with each other.
Bus Width - answerthe size of a bus, which determines how much data can be
transmitted.
Byte - answer8 bits
Display - answermost used output device on a computer
Resolution - answerthe number of pixels contained in a display.
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLED) - answerthin-film LED displays that don't require
a backlight to function.
Floppy Disk - answera flexible sheet of plastic coated with iron oxide - a magnetizable
material.
Optical Disks - answercan store data at much higher densities than magnetic disks.
Flash Memory Cards - answerused to store images on cameras, to back up data on
PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants), to transfer games, and to record music on MP3
players.
User Interface - answerthe standard procedures that the user follows in order to interact
with a computer.
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - answerA program interface that takes advantage of the
computer's
graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use.
Desktop - answerthe background screen that displays icons and folder.
