MS DOS

A computer operating system that was created for personal computers made by Bill Gates

unix

it is a comperter opertaring system that was popular for multitasking in the 1970's

plug and play vs installation

plug and play is devices that are able to plug in and are able to work off the that. some things like that are cord mouses and some mouses. Installation is devices that have to be inside the users computer to be able to run. They might have to run and special program or something

Wide area networks (WANs)

this is a network that connects many computer in a broad area around like regional or worldwide for example

Supercomputers

this is one of the fastest computers there is today it is a very powerful mainframe computer

Software

it is programs that are written for the computer to operate the computer

Sender

a send is another device that send a signal or data ro other computers

Receiver

a device that can get or recieve signals from other computers,satelites, etc

Protocol

a term or action determining format and transmission of data on the computer

People

people is a term for human being any kind of human baby, adult,etc

Notebook computer

a portable personal computer that can do almost everything a normal personal computer can and it has keyboard attached to it

network

a system that can connect many computers by using compnents or another method of circuits

Minicomputers

a computer that is a bit larger that a microcomputer but is smaller that a mainframe

Microprocessors

a small that that has the same capability of a cpu made of a single intergrated circuit.

microcomputer

a personal computer that is runned by a microprocessor, mostly built for one user

Printer

a device that makes a put data into paper and print. this device is an output device