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COMPUTER
REFERENCE
GUIDE
By: Anthony Browm
Computer Reference Guide
Contents
COMPUTER REFERENCE GUIDE ..................................................................................................................... 1
Type of Computers ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Operating System .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Computer Parts ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Hardware ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Computer Reference Guide
Type of Computers
Desktop- A personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace
Laptop- A computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling.
Netbook- a small laptop computer designed primarily for accessing Internet-based
applications.
Tablet- a writing pad.
Computer Reference Guide
Operating System
Operating System- The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks,
executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
Windows XP- an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers,
including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers.
Windows 7- is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including
home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, and media center PCs....
Windows 8-is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of Windows NT
family of operating systems. Development of Windows 8 started before the release of its
predecessor, Windows 7, in 2009. ...
OS X- is a series of Unix-based graphical interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold
by Apple Inc. It is designed to run exclusively on Mac computers, having been pre-loaded on all Macs
since 2002. ...
OS X Mountain Lion- is the ninth major release of OS X, Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system
for Macintosh computers. ...
OS X Mavericks- is the tenth major release of OS X, Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for
Mac computers. OS X Mavericks was announced on June 10, 2013, at WWDC 2013, and is scheduled for
a release in the fourth quarter of 2013. ...
Windows Server 2012-codenamed "Windows Server 8, is the sixth release of Windows Server. It
is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release
versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development. ...
Computer Reference Guide
Computer Parts
Motherboard- a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer
or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
CPU-i s the abbreviation for central processing unit. The CPU is the brains of the computer where
most calculations take place.
RAM- is an acronym for random access memory and is the most common type of memory found in
computers and other devices
Hard Drive- a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write
mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive.
Solid-state Drive- is a data storage device using integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store
data persistently.
Magnetic Drive- Memory device such as a floppy disk
Expansion slot- a place in a computer where an expansion card can be inserted.
Network card- is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.
Audio card- A sound card is an internal computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output
of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
Graphic card- A video card is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display.
Most video cards offer various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes and 2D graphics,
MPEG-2/MPEG-4 decoding, TV output, or the ability to connect multiple monitors. ...
Computer Reference Guide
Hardware
Firewire-a wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire.
Thunderbolt-is a hardware interface that allows for the connection of external peripherals to
a computer.
Drivers-is software, provided by a hardware maker, that tells the computer's operating system and
software how to work with that hardware
Dongle-a device that is connected to a computer to allow access to wireless broadband or
use of protected software.
Peripheral-electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer;
USB 2.0- second generation of USB