CIS 1200 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Wide Area Network, Video Game Development, Memory Card

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Computing and Information Science
• Course: CIS 1200
• Professor: John Saville

Document Summary

Computer is designed to input, process and output info and storing it for later use. Computer thinks in terms of 0"s and 1"s (binary language) Each 0 or 1 is called a bit. Roomba inside it is an embedded computer; Laser keyboard keyboard that shines a virtual keyboard onto your desk. Images captured from digital camera or webcam. Sound captured using a mic or headset (which includes built in mic) Impact printer sort of like a type writer. Laser printer high quality prints; expensive to change cartridge. All in ones acts as fax machine, printers, scanners, photocopiers. Mother board peripheral items/devices attach to the motherboard directly or by way of a cable. Cpu and memory cards also attach to motherboard. Memory card are used for short term memory prior to data being stored on hard drive. Most common way to store data; diff sizes.