Computer Basics

1. Uses intuitive, visual elements to simplify the process of viewing files and executing programs.
3. represents a connection to another page and is usually displayed on a Web page as underlined, colored text.
5. The programs that execute on the computer, carrying out tasks such as word processing or accessing the Web.
7. Collections of wires that carry information in the form of electrical signals.
12. Well-defined rules that define how pages are formatted.
14. Allow the user to communicate with the computer by entering commands and then viewing the results.
16. A collection of software that spans the internet. It enables the interlinking of documents and resources.
19. Portable secondary memory that connects to a computer using a standard USB interface.
20. Memory packaged on separate chips and communicated with the CPU using lower-speed circuitry.

2. The physical components of the computer, such as the monitor, keyboard, and hard drive.
4. Holds together many of the crucial components of a computer, including the CPU, memory, and connectors for input and output devices.
6. The ‘brains’ of a computer. It carries out programmatic steps in order to process data.
8. An Internet-enabled computer that executes software for providing access to certain Web documents.
9. The unit of measurement for computer memory (8 bits).
10. Accesses a Web page, interprets the HTML formatting information, and displays that formatted page accordingly.
11. A device that receives, stores, and processes information.
13. A collection of programs that controls how the CPU, memory, and input/output devices work together to execute programs.
15. Manages the resources and behavior of the computer itself.
17. A worldwide system of computer networks. The physical connection of computers.
18. Uses high-speed circuitry and is usually built into the CPU.