midterm material Flashcards
pathway composed of cables and connectors used to carry data from a computer’s peripheral devices.
System Bus
three types of buses
data, address, control
used by CPUs to communicate with other devices within the computer system.
also sends status signals from the devices, identifying if it is ready or not.
control bus
used by the CPU to specify a physical address for instructions, files, and other devices within the computer system.
address bus
transfer data to and from the memory of a computer, or into or out of the CPU
data bus
a ______ is an interconnection of two or more computers.
computer network
computers are able to communicate with one another over _____.
networks
this interconnection gives these computers the capability to share ______
information and resources
type of connection which is often limited to an individual person and his or her personal devices.
personal area network
is a connection in which a group of computers and other devices, such as network printers, share a common communications line within a certain area such as building or a small campus.
local area network
may be less restrictive than LAN as rules and policies may be differ within its coverage
wide area network
a combination of instructions, data, and programs that the computer needs in order to do a specific task.
computer software
methods of communication
wired, wireless communication
most of the day-to-day tasks done in front of a computer involve the use of ______
application software
set of codes/instructions which are usually designed or written by computer programmers using a specific programming language.
programs
