1.
Digital Revolution : an ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by Digital Technology.
2. Digital Technology : includes digital devices such as computers portable media players, camera, smartphone, e-book readers, video games, and cameras.
3. Computer: an electronic device that:
1. Accepts input (Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen)
2. Processes data
3. Stores data
4. Produces output as information (Monitor, Printers, Speakers
*If a machine can perform these for functions, it is a computer.
4. A computer system includes:
1. Hardware - Electronic and mechanical parts a. Examples: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Hard Drive, CPU, RAM
2. System Unit - Houses important components
3. Peripheral Devices - Hardware added to expand functionality a. Examples: Printers, Digital Cameras, Flash Drives, Scanners, Digital Media Player
4. Software - Programs/Codes of Instruction a. Examples: Microsoft Word, iTunes, Photoshop, Skype, Google Chrome
5. The main computer categories are
1. Desktop Computers
2. Portable Computers a. Examples: Notebook Computers (laptops) Tablets (iPad)
3. Handheld Computers a. Examples: Smartphones
6. Servers: Special networked computers that share/serve data to other computers
7. Personal Computer (PC): A microcomputer designed for use by an individual user for applications such as Internet browsing, graphics, email, and word processing.
8. The basic parts of a Personal Computer are
1. System Unit
2. Display Device (Monitor)
3. Keyboard
4. Mouse
5. Storage devices: Hard Drive, USB Flash Drive, Optical Drives (CD and DVD)
6. Sound system
7. Printer
8. Web Cam
9. Peripheral Devices: Digital Cameras, Flash Drives, Scanners, Digital Media Player

Label all of the part of a computer:
9. Input Devices include:
1. Keyboard
10. Output Devices Include:
1. Monitor
2. Mouse
3. Touch Screen
2. Printer
3. Speakers
11. Operating System (OS): master controller for all the activities that take place within a computer.
Examples: Windows and Mac OS
12. Graphical User Interface (GUI): displays on-screen graphical controls
Examples: Icons, Taskbars, Thumbnails, Scroll Bars, Desktop, Open Windows, Gadgets
Label Popular Elements of a GUI:

13. Application Software: Programs that help perform tasks
Examples: Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer
14. Apps/Mobile Apps: Programs that run on mobile devices
Examples: Google Earth, Weather, Flash Light, Angry Birds, Instagram
15. Internet:
World’s largest computer network, accessed via routers through an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) using either wires/cables or wireless access
16. Router: Connect to your computer and to the Internet.
17. Web or World Wide Web: a collection of Web pages that are interconnected through the use of hypertext or links.
18. Web Browser: Allows web pages to be viewed on the computer
Examples: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari
19. Uniform Resource Locator (URL): Location/address of web resources:
*Every web page has a unique URL
Example: http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
20. Electronic Mail (E-Mail) : Message sent electronically over the Internet. Must have email account to send an email message
Examples of email providers: Gmail or Hotmail
21. Social Networking: Online activity allowing registered members to communicate with others in the network. Examples: Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn