Is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen but uses pressure instead of ink to write draw or make selections?

any hardware component that allows you to enter data, programs, commands, and user responses into a computer is called an __________.

A __________ is an input device that contains keys you press to enter data into the computer

A __________ is a pointing device that fits comfortably under the palm of your hand.

Examples of Input Devices

keyboard, mouse, digital camera, scanner, microphone

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input devices

processor

memory

output devices

storage devices

communication devices

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A __________ is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data

A __________ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selection

the main circuit board of the system unit

a network that connects computers in a limited geographical area such as a school, computer lab, office, or group of buildings

Some ink-jet printers called __________ produce photo-quality pictures and are ideal for home or small-business use.

__________ use magnetic particles to store items such as data, instructions, and information on a disk's surface.

A/an __________ is an organization, such as a cable company or telephone company that supplies connections to the Internet for a monthly fee.

Internet Service Provider  (ISP)

A __________ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory.

Visitors to a web site access and view web pages using a software program called a __________.

No physical lines or wires

monitor

A __________ is a display device that is packaged as a separate unit.

A __________ is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media such as cables, telephone lines, modems, and other means.

__________ are the individual picture elements that the surface of the screen of either a CRT monitor or LCD monitor is composed of.

__________ are the most popular printers for large business users.

Communications occur over __________ such as telephone lines, cables, cellular radio networks and satellites.

__________ is a cathode ray tube monitor; a television-like monitor.

__________ allows the user to enter, retrieve and update data in an organized and efficient manner.

The __________ unit performs the logical and arithmetic processes.

__________ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

The processor, memory, and storage devices are housed in a box-like case called the __________.

__________ provides goods and services to other businesses.

Business to Business  (B2B)

__________, such as ink-jet printers and laswer printers, form characters by means other than striking a ribbon against paper.

__________ involves one consumer selling directly to another.

Consumer to Consumer  (C2C)

A __________ is an erasable optical disc you can write on multiple times as you wish.

CD-RW  (compact disc - re-writeable)

One __________ equals approximately 1000 memory locations.

One __________ equals approximately one million memory locations.

One __________ equals approximately one billion memory locations.

Today, most computers use an operating system that has a __________ that provides visual cues such as icon symbols to help the user.

Graphical User Interface  (GUI)

A __________ is a very high-capacity optical disk capable of storing from 4.7GB to 17 GB -- more than enough to hold a telephone book containing every resident in the United States.

DVD-ROM  (Digital Versatile Disk - Read Only Memory)

__________ allows the uswer to create slides for use in a presentation to a group.

Presentation Graphics Software

__________ is when a computer connects to a network.

__________ is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.

A __________ is a type of portable storage media that can store from 100 MB to 750 MB of data.

__________ are re-writeable media usually in the form of a flash memory card, USB flash drive, or a smart card.

Miniature Mobile Storage Media

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__________ allow mobile users to transport digital images, music, or documents easily to and from computers and other devices.

Miniature Mobile Storage Media

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A __________ is used to read from and write on a tape.

A __________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk

__________ consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.

__________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors so the computer can locate the data and information on the disk.

__________ is the world's largest network

__________ is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals by means of modems, telephone lines, cables, and other communication devices and media.

__________ involves the sale of goods to the general public.

Business to Consumer  (B2C)

A __________ is a computer that delivers requested web pages.

The __________, also called a __________, uses a liquid display crystal, similar to a digital watch, to produce images on the screen.

LCD Monitor / Flat Panel Monitor

Like an ISP, an __________ provides access to the intenet, but it also provides a variety of other specialized content and services such as news, weather, financial data, email, games, and more.

Online Service Provider  (OSP)

For a computer to perform operations, it must be given a detailed set of instructions that tells it exactly what to do. These instructions are called __________ or __________.

Computer Program or Software

A __________ is an optical disc onto which you can record your own items such as text, graphics, and audio.

CD-R  (Compact Disc-Recordable)

__________ conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.

A __________, sometimes called a pen drive or thumb drive, is a flash memory storage devide that plugs into a USB port on a computer or mobile device.

The __________, sometimes called a stystem board, is the main circuit board of the system unit.

The __________, also called the __________, interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

- Central Processing Unit  (CPU)

- Processor

When the computer is turned on, the operating system is loaded into the computer's memory from auxilary storage. This process is called __________.

To read a CD-ROM, insert the disc in a __________ or a __________.

CD-ROM Drive; CD-ROM Player

Most web page URLs begin with __________, which stands for __________, the communications standard used to transfer pages on the web.

- http://

- Hypertext Transfer Protocol

The time required to access and retrieve data is called __________.

__________ is used to create, edit, format, and print documents.

The __________ interprets the instructions.

__________ means you can remove the medium from one computer and carry it to another computer.

The disk's storage locations consist of pie-shaped sections, which break the tracks in small arcs called __________.

A __________ is a reltaed collection of web pages.

A __________, which is similar in size to a credit card or ATM card, stores data on a thin microprocessor embedded in the card.

__________ is a company that provides Internet access to computers and mobile devices such as smart phones and PDAs.

Wireless Internet Service Provider  (WISP)

A __________ is a hardware component that enablves a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computer.

With a mouse, you control the movement of the __________, often called the __________, on the screen and make selections from the screen.

One of the most popular segments of the internet is the __________, also called __________, which contains billions of documents called web pages.

Computers perform four basic operations: input, output, process, and storage. These operations comprise the __________.

Information Processing Cycle

An __________ prints by striking an inked ribbon against the paper.

A network that covers a large geographical area, such as one that connects the district offices of a national corporation, is called a __________.

Instructions in the __________ tell the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing, and executing an application program and how to transfer data.

A __________ or __________, is an inexpensive portable storage medium that consists of a thin, circular, flexible plastic disk with a magnetic coating enclosed in a square-shaped plastic shell.

__________ and __________ are competing DVD recordable formats, each with up to 4.7 GB storage capacity which allows users to write on the disk and read (play) it many times.

A __________ is a document that contains text, graphics, audio and/or video, and has built-in connections, or hyper links, to other web documents.

People who use the computer directly or use the information it provides are called __________, __________, or sometimes just __________.

Computer Users / End Users / Users

A __________, also called a __________, is a storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular patterns that magnetically stores data, information, and instruction.

Hard Disk / Hard Disk Drive

The processor is made up of __________ and __________.

- Control Unit and Arithmetic

- Logic Unit

__________ consists of programs to control the operations of computer equipment.

A __________ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selections.

An __________ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data, programs, commands, and user responses into a computer.

__________ is when dirt, dust, smoke, or other particles get between the read/write heads and the platters.

- Printer

- Display Device

__________ consists of a protocol, a domain name, sometimes the path to a specific web page or location in a web page, and the web page name.

Uniform Resource Locator  (URL)

__________ is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic housed in a tape cartridge capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost.

__________ are solid-state media, which means they consist entirely of electronics and contain no moving parts.

Widely used communications devices are:

- Telephone

- Cable Modem

__________ make information resulting from processing available for use.

A __________ is a device that can read from and write on a floppy disk.

When you conduct business activities online, you are participating in __________ also known as __________.

Electronic Commerce; e-commerce

An __________ is a portable storage medium that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser.

A __________ is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information.

__________ allows the user to add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on roas and columns of numbers.

Electronic Spreadsheet Software

An __________ represents an application such as word processing, or a file or document where data is stored.

A __________ is a type of optical disc that users can read, but not write on or erase - hence the name 'read-only'.

CD-ROM  (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory) 

A __________, also called a __________, is used to store instructions, data, and information when they are not being used in memory.

Storage Device / Secondary Storage Device

Two basic types of monitors are __________ and __________.

__________, __________, and __________ are three competing DVD formats, each with storage capacities up to 4.7 GB per side that allows users to erase and write many times.

Personal computer users use application software such as:

Word Processing; Electronic Spreadsheets; Data Base; Presentation Graphics

Personal computer users use application software such as:

- word processing

- electronic spreadsheet

- database

- presentation graphics

Three competing DVD formats:

- DVD-RW

- DVD+RW

- DVD+RAM

Two basic types of monitors

Types of flash memory cards:

- Compact Flash  (CF)

- Secure Digital  (SD)

- XD Picture Card

- Memory Stick

Some widely used application software include:

- Web Browsers

- Personal Info. Managers / Personal Finance

- Accounting / Tax Prep / Legal

- Computer-aided Design

- Desktop Publishing

- Home Design / Landscaping

- Educational / Reference

- Entertainment / Games

Adapter cards that go into the expansion slots:

- Sound card

- Video card

= 1 million memory locations

= 1 Billion memory locations

- store medical records

- track customer purchases

- storing a prepaid amount of money

- authenticating users for internet purchases

Memory Location / ByteA __________ or __________, usually stores one character such as the letter 'A'.

Two types of magnetic disks are:

Electronic components that attach to the motherboard are:

- processor

- memory

- expansion slots

- keyboard

- mouse

- digital camera

- scanner

- microphone

The primary component of a computer are:

- input devices

- the processor (control unit and arthimetic/logic unit)

- memory

- storage device

- communication devices

Four common types of storage devices, sometimes called storage media, are:

- magnetic disks

- optical discs

- tape

- miniature mobile storage media

__________, also called __________, or __________, consists of electronic components that temporarily stores instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the results of processed data (information).

- memory

- random access memory

- RAM

What is a ballpoint pen?

Ballpoint pen. Jump to navigation Jump to search. A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro or ball pen, is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a metal ball at its point, i.e. over a "ball point".

What is a pen input?

With pen input, you touch a stylus or digital pen on a flat surface to write, draw, or make selections. The flat surface may be a screen on a monitor or mobile device, a signature capture pad, or a graphics tablet. A stylus is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink.

What is the difference between stylus and cartridge?

A stylus is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink. When talking about laser or ink-jet printers, Cartridge is a metal container that holds toner.

What materials are used to make a pen?

The metal commonly used is steel, brass, or tungsten carbide. The design was conceived and developed as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to dip pens and fountain pens, and it is now the world's most-used writing instrument; millions are manufactured and sold daily.