IntroTechNV

Technology Terms to Know


 * 1) hardware
 * 2) computer
 * 3) input
 * 4) output
 * 5) process
 * 6) CPU
 * 7) ROM
 * 8) RAM
 * 9) storage unit
 * 10) software
 * 11) programming
 * 12) computer operating system
 * 13) browser
 * 14) browser window
 * 15) browser tabs
 * 16) network - system of interconnected people or things
 * 17) server - computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
 * 18) node - central or connecting point
 * 19) internet - global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to link several billion devices worldwide.
 * 20) URL - reference (an address) to a resource on the Internet. A URL has two main components: Protocol identifier:
 * 21) web address - uniform resource locator
 * 22) web page - hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web
 * 23) LAN - computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building, using network media
 * 24) wireless - not using wires to send and receive electronic signals
 * 25) cloud computing - the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.