COMPUTER LITERACY

Network administrator

Administrators make sure that a company's local area network operates efficiently

Electrical engineers

Engineers design computer hardware.

Computer

A device that receives input, performs processing, and produces an output.

Processing

Actions that a computer program performs on the input.

Hardware

All the pieces of equipment that makes up your computer system.

Peripheral

Another word for hardware.

Personal computer

Computers available to average users like you and me and that come in a wide variety of

styles and sizes.

Minicomputers

Computers that contributed to the growth of the personal computer (PC).

Mainframe computers

Computers user by large companies to manage huge amount of data (databases).

Input

Data entered into a computer.

Minimal modem

Device that allows you to connect to the Internet.

Power supply

Device that distributes electricity to the various components of your computer.

Supercomputer

. Fastest, largest, and most expensive computers used by mathematicians, scientists, and

military/industrial researchers.

Software

Instructions or programs installed inside your computer.

Output

Results of the processing

Motherboard

The largest circuit board inside your computer.

Megahertz

The speed of your computer is measured in