Operating Systems & Networking-iCEV-Vocabulary

Machine which can be programmed to control symbols

• Computer

• Personal Compter

• Work Station

• Microprocessor

Chip which is the master control circuit of a computer

• Computer

• Micoprocessor

• Mainframe

• Supercomputer

Small, single-user computer; used in homes and businesses; based on a microprocessor

• Computer

• Work Station

• Minicomputer

• Personal Computer

Physical and mechanical components of a computer such as the monitor, mouse, chips, keyboard, etc

• Operating System

• Hardware

• Real-time Operating System

• Supercomputer

Designed to be a small, flexible system for use by computer programmers

• Linux

• Network

• Unix

• Network

Connects computers without the use of cables or wires

• Wireless Connection

• LAN

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Source Code

Covers the small area around a user’s workspace

• Personal Area Network

• Internet

• Wide Area Network

• Internet

Serves as a security device between a computer and Internet sites or between multiple computer networks

• Network Router

• Internet

• Firewall

• PAN

Make use of computing tools, mathematical and scientific modes of its analysis

• Operating Information System

• Network Bridge

• Network Switch

• Decision Support System

Helps distinguish individual computers since there are millions on the Internet

• Network Switch

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

• LAN

• Network Bridge