CS Flashcards
Test. Vocab
Application
Software designed for specific tasks
Artificial Intelligence
the simulation of human intelligence processed by machines
Component
a part or element of a larger whole
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Brain of the computer.
Embedded
fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
Hard Drive
Storage device for digital data.
Output
Result produced by a process.
Process
Sequence of actions or operations.
RAM (Random Access Memory):
Short-term memory for tasks.
ROM (Read-Only Memory)
a non-volatile memory type
Software
Programs and instructions for computers.
Solid State
Electronics without moving parts.
Virtual Memory
Temporary storage on disk
Volatile
temporary nature of the stored data
Hardware
Physical parts of a computer.