OPERATIONS

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 557.

APPLICATIONS

EQUIPMENT

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hardware — equipment in a computer system

software — programs for a computer system

peripheral equipment — other parts of a computer system (not the CPU), e.g. printer, disk

drive, etc.

central processing unit (CPU) — main part of a computer system

visual display unit (VDU) — computer input/output device with a screen and a keyboard

screen — front of a VDU (or TV) on which you can see information

printer — device which prints information

storage device — equipment on which to record information, e.g. disk drive

keyboard — device, like a typewriter, to input information into a computer

accounts — details of money received and paid out

payroll — total amount of wages to be paid out to employees

wages — payment for work

purchasing — buying

stock control — check on quantity of goods in shop or warehouse

to process (information) — to put information into and get information out of a computer

to calculate — to find out something by using numbers

to load — to put information or a program into a computer (from disk or tape)

to multiply — mathematical calculation (symbol X)

to add — mathematical calculation (symbol +)

to subtract — mathematical calculation (symbol —)

to store — to save information for later use, e.g. on disk or tape