:::: Computer Computer Vocabularyanti-virus software - a that finds and removes from a computerapp - a self-contained or piece of software; an application, especially when downloadable to a mobile deviceapplication - a self-contained or piece of softwarebackup - a copy of files from a computer's, usually made on some external medium such as. A backup is made in case the hard disk file(s) are erased or damaged.bit, bytes - a bit is the smallest piece of information that computers use. For simplicity, a PC uses bits in groups of 8 called bytes (8 bits = 1 byte).Bluetooth - a way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices (for example computer and mobile telephone)boot, boot up, boot disk - You boot (or boot up) your computer when you switch it on and wait while it prepares itself. Instructions for startup are given to the computer from the boot disk, which is usually the.browser, to browse - A browser is a like Firefox or Internet Explorer. You use it to view or browse the.bug - a (small) defect or fault in acache - a kind of used to make a computer work fasterCD-ROM - a disk for storing computer information.

Test your Skills for Computer Basics. This Open Access Series is an effort by author to provide some valuable self assesment material that could help to improve the knowledge of some important subjects like Computer Basics. It could also help the teaching community to use it as student assessment tool as well as it could help the students who are new in the field of Computer Science. The part of a computer system that contains the computer screen, where information is displayed. Lesson 1 Handouts - Computer Basics: A Computer Internet Course for Older Adults Module 1 - Handouts: Computer Basics!!H- 3 Course adapted from National Institute on Aging (2007) Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online.

It looks like an audio CD.CPU - Central Processing Unit. This is a PC's heart or 'brains'.data - Usually means the information (text, pictures, audio etc) that you create or share on a computer, as opposed to the that manipulate the data.DOS - Disk Operating System. The original system used for PCs, where you typed in commands instead of pointing and clicking.driver - a small that tells a PC how a worksebook - an electronic book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or other deviceelectronic mail (email, e-mail) - messages sent from one computer to another. You can see email on the screen or print it out.file - a specific computer record. Epson wf m1560 firmware.

It could contain such as text (eg essay.doc), or a such as paint.exe.floppy disk - a cheap, removable disk used for storing or transferring information. It is floppy (soft) because it is plastic. (Now virtually obsolete.) See.floppy drive - The device used to run a (usually drive 'A'.) (Now virtually obsolete.)folder (directory) - a sub-division of a computer's into which you put filesfont - a particular sort of lettering (on the screen or on paper).

Arial is a font. Times New Roman is another.format - All and have to be electronically prepared for use by a process called formatting. Hard disks are pre-formatted by the computer manufacturer. If you buy a floppy disk that is not pre-formatted, you format it yourself, using a that comes with your PC.graphics card - the equipment inside a computer that creates the image on the screenhard disk - the main disk inside a computer used for storing and information. It is hard because it is metal. See.hotspot - an area that has an available wireless signal for Internet access (usually public)icon - a small image or picture on a computer screen that is a symbol for, disks, etcInternet - International network of computers that you connect to by telephone line.

Two popular services of the Internet are the and.iPad - a computer created by Apple.Kb, Mb, Gb - kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes. Used to measure computer and storage.Kindle - a device for downloading and reading, developed by Amazon.com.memory - Memory is for the temporary storing of information while a computer is being used. See and.MHz - Megahertz. This describes the speed of computer equipment. The higher the MHz the better the performance.modem - equipment connected to a computer for sending/receiving digital information by telephone line. You may need a modem to connect to the, to send and to fax.notebook - a notebook computer; a laptop computer; a folding, portable computer.operating system (OS) - the basic software that manages a computer (for example, Windows 10, OS X, Unix, iOS).OCR - Optical Character Recognition.

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OCR lets a PC read a fax or scanned image and convert it to actual lettering.palmtop - a computer that is small enough to sit on the palm of the handparallel port - a socket at the back of a computer for connecting external equipment or, especially printersPC card - a device that is the same size as a thick credit card, for plugging into a slot on notebook computers. You can buy, and as PC cards.PDA - abbreviation of 'personal digital assistant'peripheral - any equipment that is connected externally to a computer.

For example, printers, and are peripherals.pixel - the image that you see on the screen is made of thousands of tiny dots, points or pixelsprogram software that operates a PC and does various things, such as writing text (word-processing program), keeping accounts (accounts program) and drawing pictures (graphics program)QWERTY - The first 6 letters on English-language keyboards are Q-W-E-R-T-Y. The first 6 letters on French-language keyboards are A-Z-E-R-T-Y.RAM, ROM - two types of. RAM (Random Access Memory) is the main memory used while the PC is working. RAM is temporary.

Being a modern-day kid you must have used, seen, or read about computers. This is because they are an integral part of our everyday existence. Be it school, banks, shops, railway stations, hospital or your own home, computers are present everywhere, making our work easier and faster for us. As they are such integral parts of our lives, we must know what they are and how they function. Let us start with defining the term computer formally.The literal meaning of computer is a device that can calculate. However, modern computers can do a lot more than calculate. Computer is an electronic device that receives input, stores or processes the input as per user instructions and provides output in desired format.

Input-Process-Output ModelComputer input is called data and the output obtained after processing it, based on user’s instructions is called information.