Technology and the Medical Profession

Unit 2

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Cards In This Set

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Hardware
The physical part of a computer (things you can touch, hold a move)
Software
Computer code, in the form of programs, that tells the hardware what to do - the programs themselves
PC
Window's based machine
Macintosh
Created and manufactured by Apple Computers
Desktop
A machine that sits on or under your physical desk - it is not considered portable
Laptop
Small, lightweight, portable machine that fits onto your lap
Notebooks
Another name for laptops
Peripherals
External devices attached to enhance operation such as keyboards, printers, scanners and mouse
Motherboard
Physical devices that holds all the other components together
Keyboard and Mouse
Primary input devices
Imput Devices
Peripherals that allow you to input information into a computer
Monitor
Video display terminal
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The brains of the computer
Megahertz (MHz)
One million Hertz per second
Gigahertz (GHz)
One billion hertz per second