words you gotta know

words you gotta know

Following are the terms you must know to be computer literate or become an IT professional. These are the basics in each category and are essential, foundation concepts. Because terms are linked to others, this list serves as a springboard to many definitions in this encyclopedia.
Basics computer digital application operating system bandwidth binary data databaseInternet Internet World Wide Web Web browser cloud computingNetworking modem wireless router switch Ethernet Wi-Fi cellular hotspotHardware hardware CPU storage drive RAM personal computer smartphone tablet mainframeSoftware software application program install program word processing spreadsheet database program presentation graphics Windows Macintosh iOS AndroidSocial Networks Facebook Twitter LinkedInDatacenter datacenter virtualization serverProgramming machine language assembly language high-level language programming languageComputer Professionals job descriptions programmer systems analyst programmer analyst