Binary
How computers communicate (ones and zeros)
Hardware
The physical parts of the computer you can touch
Microprocessor (CPU)
Small circuit board inside the computer that controls everything the computer does
Personal Computer
Computer designed for an individual user
Peripherals
Devices that work with your computer
Software
Set of instructions read by the computer's CPU that tells the computer hardware what to do
Applications (apps)
Help you perform specific tasks on the computer
Input
How information gets into the computer
Processing
How data is changed or used
Output
How devices get information from the computer
Distribution
Sending information via a computer to other people
Storage
Saving your data for later use
Hard Drive
Used to store information inside your PC
Flash Drive
Portable storage of choice
Local Area Network (LAN)
Group of computers connected together in a building
Cloud storage
Data accessible from any Internet connection
Network
Two or more computers connected together
File Server
Large, powerful computer used to store files
Internet
Web of computer networks that span the Earth
World Wide Web
System of serves that can handle documents formatted in HTML
HTML
Name of the programming language for making web sites
E-Commerce
The selling and buying of products on the web
Web Browser
An app that lets you find and view web pages
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
The address for a website
Hyperlink
Text, button or graphic that, when clicked, takes you to a new location
Search Engine
An app that performs keyword searches to pinpoint Internet content
Ethics
Moral values that describe how people should behave
Copyright
Protection for people's works granted by the government
Plagiarism
Using someone else's material and claiming it as your own