COMPUTER LITERACY

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

Engineers design computer hardware.

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

. A string or group of 8 bits.

. Actions that a computer program performs on the input.

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

Another word for hardware.

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

styles and sizes.

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

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

. Data entered into a computer.

. Device that allows you to connect to the Internet.

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

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

military/industrial researchers.

. Instructions or programs installed inside your computer.

Results of the processing.

. The largest circuit board inside your computer.

The speed of your computer is measured in.

Three-letter answer--a chip that is often referred to as the brain of the computer.

Three-letter answer--special chips where data and programs reside while in use.