CSA Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Output
A
information put out by the cimputer
2
Q
Input
A
information being put into the computer
3
Q
Storage
A
The space allocated for saving files
4
Q
Computer
A
A machine that works with information
5
Q
CPU
A
The Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer
6
Q
GPU
A
The Graphics Processing Unit. Displays images on monitor
7
Q
Hard Drive
A
Stores data
8
Q
Motherboard
A
The nervous system of the computer. Information moves through it
9
Q
Ram
A
Short term memory
10
Q
Hardware
A
What your computer is built with
11
Q
Software
A
OS or anything downloaded
12
Q
bit
A
A bit of data
13
Q
byte
A
A byte is a unit of storage
14
Q
overflow
A
too much informatiopn. Cannot all be stored
15
Q
rounding error
A
Computer rounds to get an easier number
