Computer Terminology

4. an output hardware device that converts electrical signals into sound waves
7. an input device that optically converts physical documents, photos, or images into digital files to be stored, edited, or shared on a computer
8. a shared boundary or point of interaction
9. one bit is the smaller unit. It is the building block of all pieces of data.
12. a specialized output device used to produce high-quality, large-scale vector graphics, blueprints, and technical drawings
16. external hardware devices connected to a computer
17. The device can read information that is stored here
18. the visual output surface of a monitor
20. a system that lets users interact with devices visually using elements like icons
23. a virtual container used to organize, store, and group files
25. where a computer temporarily or permanently stores data
27. an active, running instance of software
28. electronic technology
29. creating, editing, and manipulating lines, shapes, text, and images

1. any data or information processed by, sent from, or displayed by a computer to a user
2. any person who interacts with a computer system, software, website, or network
3. used to enter text, numbers, symbols, and commands into a computer by pressing buttons or keys.
5. an device that takes documents from a computer and creates a physical copy on paper
6. used to store data, information, settings, or commands
10. a handheld pointing device used to control the cursor
11. any data, command, or signal sent to a computer system
13. This is the memory used while processing is in progress. It is a two-way memory in that it both stores and recalls data at any time
14. a set of ordered instructions
15. system of interconnected computing devices (nodes) that communicate, share resources, and exchange data
19. a hardware device that connects a computer or home network to the internet by converting digital data from devices into analog signals for transmission over lines
21. anything relating to visual representations
22. A byte is a group of either 8, 16, 32 or 64 bits. Memory on the computer is divided into bytes.
24. servers, storage, databases, and software accessed over the internet
26. a recorder is software or a device used to capture, digitize, and store audio, video, screen activity, or data