manging information and changing world Worksheet

What directs and coordinates the overall operation of the computer system
What Refers to a collection of raw unorganized to be meaningful and potentially useful
Representing information using ones and zeros
Equal to two ticks of the clock
Permanent storage devices, also uses media
A text, voice, or video message sent or received remotely, over a computer network
refer to storage capacity
Use it to send and receive e-mail messages, purchase product inventories and raw materials
Allow programs, data, and information to be stored permanently, so they can be used again and again
Once entered through an input device such as a keyboard or mouse, the data is manipulated, or processed, according to the set of instructions
Speed up processing the ALU uses temporary storage locations
Consists of programs containing instructions that direct the operation of the computer system
Consists of programs that perform administrative tasks, such as managing disk drives and printers and checking for computer viruses
Internet that is widely available to the public
A term applied to the present era in which computers and their ability to stimulate reality are the dominant economic force
Equivalent of one trillion alphabet letters, numbers, or special characters
Contains only a monitor and keyboard, but no processing capability of its own
Programs and data is processed
A single-user computer capable of performing its own input, processing, output, and storage
Connected devices that are outside of, or peripheral to, the system unit