Database Database
|
Name |
Definition |
Rank |
Example |
|
Applications Software |
Programs that are written to do tasks that humans want to do, such as writing a letter or drawing a picture-sometimes called a program |
9 |
Tool software, utility software, educational software |
|
CPU |
Central processing unit |
2 |
Gateway Systems Tower |
|
Digital Camera |
Stores pictures on disks instead of film |
15 |
The tool used to take my picture, which is featured on my home page |
|
Disk drives |
Store information magnetically and require some type of media such as tapes, disks, or CD’s |
5 |
Internal drive, external drive, hard drive, etc. |
|
|
Electronic mail |
13 |
|
|
Home Page |
The first page of a web site |
12 |
Where your links and other relative information can be found |
|
Icon |
Picture or symbol |
14 |
The picture of the chalkboard found on the top of this page |
|
Input device |
What you use to get information into the computer |
3 |
Keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. |
|
ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
10 |
Netscape Navigator, America Online |
|
Operating System |
Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer |
8 |
MS-DOS, Windows, Macintosh, etc. |
|
Output device |
What you use to get information from the computer |
6 |
Monitor, pixels, printer, etc. |
|
Printer |
The most common output device |
7 |
Dot matrix, ink jet, laser |
|
Software (Program) |
A way to communicate with a computer to give it instructions written in specially designed languages |
4 |
Microsoft Word, Windows ’97, etc. |
|
System Software |
Software that makes the computer system perform its most basic operations such as starting up and reading disks |
1 |
DOS |
|
Web Site |
Special kind of publication of information on the Web |
11 |
|
Name |
Definition |
Rank |
Example |
|
System Software |
Software that makes the computer system perform its most basic operations such as starting up and reading disks |
1 |
DOS |
|
CPU |
Central processing unit |
2 |
Gateway Systems Tower |
|
Input device |
What you use to get information into the computer |
3 |
Keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. |
|
Software (Program) |
A way to communicate with a computer to give it instructions written in specially designed languages |
4 |
Microsoft Word, Windows ’97, etc. |
|
Disk drives |
Store information magnetically and require some type of media such as tapes, disks, or CD’s |
5 |
Internal drive, external drive, hard drive, etc. |
|
Output device |
What you use to get information from the computer |
6 |
Monitor, pixels, printer, etc. |
|
Printer |
The most common output device |
7 |
Dot matrix, ink jet, laser |
|
Operating System |
Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer |
8 |
MS-DOS, Windows, Macintosh, etc. |
|
Applications Software |
Programs that are written to do tasks that humans want to do, such as writing a letter or drawing a picture-sometimes called a program |
9 |
Tool software, utility software, educational software |
|
ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
10 |
Netscape Navigator, America Online |
|
Web Site |
Special kind of publication of information on the Web |
11 |
|
|
Home Page |
The first page of a web site |
12 |
Where your links and other relative information can be found |
|
|
Electronic mail |
13 |
|
|
Icon |
Picture or symbol |
14 |
The picture of the chalkboard found on the top of this page |
|
Digital Camera |
Stores pictures on disks instead of film |
15 |
The tool used to take my picture, which is featured on my home page |