1. Computer Basics & Terminology Study Guide Test 5 6 th grade MSBCS-BCSI-1 Students will identify computer system components

2. Bytes Megabyte (mb) A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to one million bytes. Kilobyte (kb) A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to one thousand bytes. Gigabyte (gb) A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal one billion bytes. Byte A sequence of adjacent bits operated on as a unit by a computer. A byte usually consists of eight bits. Amounts of computer memory are often expressed in terms of megabytes (1,048,576 bytes) or gigabytes (1,073,741,824 bytes).

3. Peripheral An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer.

4. CPU the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"

5. Printer an output device that prints the results of data processing

6. Monitor display screen used to present output from a computer, video camera, VCR or other video generator

7. Modem A device for transmitting usually digital data over telephone wires by modulating the data into an audio signal to send it and demodulating an audio signal into data to receive it.

8. Software General term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices programcomputer

9. Hardware the physical parts of a computer system, including the monitor, central processing unit, memory, storage disks, printers and scanners, and network equipment, such as routers and servers

10. Flash Drive card that plugs into a computer’s USB port and functions as a portable hard driveUSBporthard drive Also known as thumb drive, pen drive, jump drive

11. CD-ROM a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user

12. Software Piracy The unauthorized copying of software. Most retail programs are licensed for use at just one computer site or for use by only one user at any time. By buying the software, you become a licensed user rather than an owner (see EULA). You are allowed to make copies of the program for backup purposes, but it is against the law to give copies to friends and colleagues.copyingsoftwareprogramslicensedcomputeruser softwareEULA backup

13. Email system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.

14. Internet computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

15. Blogs, Chatrooms Blogs- read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal Chatrooms- A site on a computer network where online conversations are held in real time by a number of users.

16. Instant Messaging the exchange of text messages through a a software application in real-time

17. Video Conference A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications.

18. Memory A device (as a chip) or a component of a device in which information especially for a computer can be inserted and stored and from which it may be extracted when wanted

19. DVD digital video disc

20. Mouse A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screendevice cursorpointer display screen