These technology flash cards are perfect for computer engineers and software programmers
There are 20 flash cards in this set (4 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory? | COMPUTER |
| The most common input device that typically has 101 to 105 keys | KEYBOARD |
| The collective term for the four basic operations of a computer: input, process, output, and storage | INFORMATION PROCESSING CYCLE |
| A pointing device that fits comfortably under the palm of your hand | MOUSE |
| The main processing unit typically located on the "motherboard" | CPU |
| The type of memory that temporarily stores instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed, and the results of processed data | PIXELS |
| A narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of a disk | TRACK |
| A duplicate of a file, program, or a disk that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed | BACKUP |
| An erasable optical disk you can write on multiple times | CD-RW |
| A device that enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from on or more computers | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE |
| The communications standard used to transfer pages to the web | HTTP |
| The type of printer that prints by striking an inked ribbon against the paper | IMPACT |
| The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors | FORMATTING |
| The time required to access and retrieve data | ACCESS TIME |
| The process of turning the computer on and loading the computer's memory from auxiliary storage | BOOTING |
| The drive that is sometimes called a pen or thumb drive and plugs into a port. | USB DRIVE |
| Software that is designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks | APPLICATION SOFTWARE |
| A graphical user interface | GUI |
| The box displayed whenever Windows needs to supply information to you or wants you to enter information or select among several options. | DIALOG |
| When copying files, the drive and folder containing the files to be copied | SOURCE |
