Computer Terminology … Remember: Knowledge is Power!
A little about your computer … Opening System in the Windows Control Panel will tell you a bit about your computer. l CPU - Intel (manufacturer) Pentium (brand) 4 (version of chip) running at 2. 80 GHz (speed). l 512 megabytes of RAM. l Operating System or OS – Microsoft Windows XP l
A little about your computer … Case – the box that most people think of when you say the word "computer". l The case contains the motherboard. l The motherboard is where you will find the cpu and RAM. l
A little about your computer … The cpu governs the speed of your computer. The number that is provided is the “clock frequency” of the chip. The higher the frequency, the more data gets processed. l CPU’s can get hot – really hot! So they often come with a fan or some other type of cooling. l
A little about your computer … Your computer comes with onboard memory called RAM – Random Access Memory. l When you use a piece of software, the computer loads the data into its RAM first – that way it is accessed much faster. l The more RAM the better, since it is relatively cheap. l
A little about your computer … l l l Opening “My Computer” will tell you a bit more about your computer and its connections. My computer has a “C: ” drive with 37. 2 GB memory. It has an “A: ” drive – a “floppy drive” It has 2 CD drives It is connected to many network drives.
A little about your computer … l Memory / Storage l l 1 byte 1 Kilobyte or KB = 1000 bytes 1 Megabyte or MB = 1, 000 bytes 1 Gigabyte or GB = 1, 000, 000 bytes Floppy - 1. 44 MB l CD - About 650 MB (600 floppy disks) or one album l DVD - Over 4 GB or one movie (or more!) l USB Flash Drive l l l Varies with size / less than 20$!!! Hard Drive l Varies with size
A little about your computer … Keyboards, mice, monitors, and other “peripherals” are connected to the case via ports. l Common ports: l l l PS/2 – mouse or keyboard VGA – monitor Parallel – printer Speaker / headset USB port – used for almost everything these days (except for video)
A little about your computer … l Output devices l Monitors l l CRT / LCD Printers Inkjet / Laser (look for USB) l l Input devices l l l Mouse (use optical) Keyboard Scanner
A little about your computer … Operating System (OS) l l l Windows 3. x Windows 95, 98, ME Windows XP Mac System 7, 8, 9, X Some programs only compatible with certain OS (at a minimum).
A little about your computer … l Programs l l l Word Processing Presentation Graphics Spreadsheet Office suite (recommend Appleworks!) Use MS Office or other programs on your school computer? - legally, you can install a copy at home!
A little about your computer …
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