Network Hardware And Software Flashcards
CPU
Central processing unit, central processor. Brains of the computer where most calculations take place.
Motherboard
Printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device.
Hard disk
Non removable magnetic disk with a large data storage capacity.
Fixed
Compute the trajectory of artillery and break the enigma code.
RAM
Random access memory, memory accessed randomly.
Floppy disk
Hardware device that reads data storage information.
LAN
Local-area network that spans a relatively small area. Either a single room, building or group of buildings.
C: drive
The main hard disk partition which contains the operating system and the related system files.
WAN
Wide area network is a telecommunications network that extends over a large graphical area.
Server
A computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
Keyboard
Help type text into the computer.
Storage
Consist computer components and recording media that are used to retail digital data.
Mouse and Scanner
Computer input device.
Monitor and Printer
Computer output device.
Case
Piece of equipment which ties everything together and allows all the parts of your computer to receive power and communicate with one another.
Software
Computer programs and operating system.
Program
Collection of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer.
Operating system
System software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
File
A block of information stored on computer on computer storage media.
Computer network
A group of interconnected computers which can communicate with each other and share resources.
Internet
The largest and most well-known example of a WAN.
Browser
A software application which enables a user to display and interact with information on a web page.
Hyperlink
Reference to data that the reader can follow by clicking or tapping. Points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document.
