Binary Calculations Do Now- 3/24/10

1. 110000= 48
2. 101011= 43
3. 11111= 31
4. 56=111000
5. 192=11000000
6. 512=1000000000

Window

An area on the screen that represents a running program.

Tool Bar

A row of icons that are used to activate functions in the OS.

Title Bar

A label at the top of every window. It contains the name of the program or document.

Taskbar

A display that lets you monitor and launch applications while doing other things on the computer.

Scroll Bar

A tool that allows the user to move text or other data up, down, left or right on the computer screen.

Restore

To bring back a closed or minimized window.

Pointing Device

A device that you move to highlight and select objects on a computer screen.

Minimize

To hide a running application in the task bar.

Menu Bar

A part of the computer where the menus are kept.

Menu

A list of options for the user to use.

Maximize

To put a window on the desktop to its biggest size.

Icon

A picture or graphic used to represent a specific program on the computer.

Folder

A division of the computers hard drive where files are stored.

Desktop

The area in a GUI where the icons and the windows appear.

How Will Technology Help me in My Future Career?

When i get older, i want to have a career involving computers. So i will really need technology to get my job done. Without technology, my job would not even exist. A lot of jobs would not exist without technology. Computers would help me get my job done more efficiently and easily.
Technology is necessary for many careers out there now. Many jobs would be impossible without computers to assist the people. We would not have such tall skyscrapers or special effects without computers. Computers are not just necessary for the career i want, they are necessary for a lot of other jobs too.

Utility Software

A software that helps to maintain the computer.

User Interface

A program that controls the display on a monitor for the user to see.

UNIX

A computer OS that was developed by Bell Laboratories and is mainly used for servers.

System Software

The software that is associated with the OS and any other utility programs.

Software Developement

The set of activities that you perform in order to create a program.

Operating System (OS)

The program responsible for carrying out the execution of other programs in the computer.

Network Opeating System

An OS designed to pass information between more than one computer on a network.

Multitasking

The simultaneous execution of programs under the control of the operating system.

MS-DOS

Am operating system developed by Bill Gates to use on PCs.

Language Translator

It is a system that a computer uses to translate between computer programming code and a language.

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

A computer interface that is based on graphics instead of text. You interact with it using a mouse.

Boot

The initial start up sequence of a computers operating system.

Applications Software

Computer software that helps the user perform a certain task.

Algorithm

An algorithm creates a logical progression of steps needed to accomplish a task.

10 Step Coffee Algorithm

1. Buy whole bean or ground coffee.
2. If you buy whole bean, use the stores grinder to grind the beans.
3. Put a coffee filter in your coffee maker.
4. Set up your coffee maker.
5. Put the grind into the filter.
6. Pour water into the water tank.
7. Turn on the coffee maker.
8. Wait for it to finish brewing.
9. Pour it into a mug.
10. Enjoy!

What is Software?

Software is the written programs and procedures that control how a computer operates.

Input/Output Devices

CD-ROM- i/o Device

Printer- Output device

Plotter- Output device

Keyboard- Input

Mouse- Input

Speaker- Output

Monitor- Output

Projector- Output

Scanner- Input

Webcam- Input

What is BIOS?

BIOS is an acronym that stands for Basic Input Output System.